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Aerich · 08-23-2004, 05:05 PM

A misleading article, IMO.

The article is mistitled. It is named "footballers fury" because some editor hack liked the alliteration and didn't read the article. The little paragraph preceding the actual quotes also does a "good" job of channeling the reader into the writer's slant about what was said by the Iraqis.

I don't see any "fury" here. I see resentment by Iraqis at the attempt to make American political hay from the Iraqi Olympic team. I see resentment of Bush's grand sweeping statements. They are also asking hypothetical questions on the world stage to challenge the manner in which the US has pursued its objectives.

The athletes are unhappy with the current situation; they have been promised freedom and a better (read: safer, more peaceful, and more prosperous) life, and they want it NOW. They don't quite understand yet that it is a long process. The athletes are showing their dissatisfaction with the reality and what was promised; or more correctly, their conception of what was promised.

[ 08-23-2004, 05:07 PM: Message edited by: Aerich ]

08-23-2004, 05:05 PM	#6
Aerich Lord Ao Join Date: May 27, 2004 Location: Canada Age: 44 Posts: 2,061	A misleading article, IMO. The article is mistitled. It is named "footballers fury" because some editor hack liked the alliteration and didn't read the article. The little paragraph preceding the actual quotes also does a "good" job of channeling the reader into the writer's slant about what was said by the Iraqis. I don't see any "fury" here. I see resentment by Iraqis at the attempt to make American political hay from the Iraqi Olympic team. I see resentment of Bush's grand sweeping statements. They are also asking hypothetical questions on the world stage to challenge the manner in which the US has pursued its objectives. The athletes are unhappy with the current situation; they have been promised freedom and a better (read: safer, more peaceful, and more prosperous) life, and they want it NOW. They don't quite understand yet that it is a long process. The athletes are showing their dissatisfaction with the reality and what was promised; or more correctly, their conception of what was promised. [ 08-23-2004, 05:07 PM: Message edited by: Aerich ] __________________ Where there is a great deal of free speech, there is always a certain amount of foolish speech. - Winston S. Churchill