On 2008-08-17, Claude <Claude@Claude.Invalid> wrote: "Ar" <Ar@127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:48a8089e$0$2519$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk... On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:29:51 +0100, Noj wrote: I got a medal for not watching any of this waste of space. It even takes up space on all the news bulletins - as if the 2 week drugfest is important news. So far the Games have been

The brutal crackdown by Chinese authorities against Tibetan independence protesters ahead of the opening of the Summer Olympics in Beijing August 8 carries with it a terrible echo from the past. Scores of protesters are reported dead in the capital city of Lhasa. It's helpful to remember that in many countries, including our own, pre-Olympic repression is as much of a tradition as lighting

The brutal crackdown by Chinese authorities against Tibetan independence protesters ahead of the opening of the Summer Olympics in Beijing August 8 carries with it a terrible echo from the past. Scores of protesters are reported dead in the capital city of Lhasa. It's helpful to remember that in many countries, including our own, pre-Olympic repression is as much of a tradition as lighting

Zippy wrote: "Peter Principle" <petesfeats@CUTITOUTgmail.com> wrote in message news:462919db$0$17156$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... Zippy wrote: "Peter Principle" <petesfeats@CUTITOUTgmail.com> wrote in message news:46290ed9$0$8920$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... Mike Smith wrote: Too bad journalism doesn't have an award for writing abilities. Um, sure, as long as

"Peter Principle" <petesfeats@CUTITOUTgmail.com> wrote in message news:462919db$0$17156$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... Zippy wrote: "Peter Principle" <petesfeats@CUTITOUTgmail.com> wrote in message news:46290ed9$0$8920$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... Mike Smith wrote: Too bad journalism doesn't have an award for writing abilities. Um, sure, as long as you don't count...