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Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"Harry Hope" |
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05 May 2006 12:24:29 PM |
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What Republican Bush has done to our flag and nation |
From The Associated Press, 5/5/06:
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5574344
United States team bus to show no flag
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -
The official team bus to be used by the United States during the World
Cup will not bear a flag for security reasons.
The 32 official buses were presented Thursday in Frankfurt and the
other 31 buses have large national flags of their teams painted on
rear sides.
German and U.S. security officials came to the conclusion to leave the
flag off the U.S. team bus, an official of the German organizing
committee said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn't
authorized to discuss the topic.
The bus is predominantly blue in color.
National teams use their buses to go from their hotels to practices,
games and airports.
They will have police escorts, and the Americans' exhibition game at
Dortmund on March 22 was used as a test of security plans.
At the 2002 World Cup, the United States was among the most heavily
guarded teams.
When the Americans arrived at Inchon International Airport, about 500
police formed a corridor the players walked through as they came out
of customs, with SWAT team commandos mixed in.
When the team's charter flight landed at Daegu Airport before a game
against South Korea, two tanks were on the runway.
Metal detectors were placed at the entrance of the team hotel
throughout the team's stay.
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Very sad.
Harry
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| User: "Political Pagan" |
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| Title: Re: What Republican Bush has done to our flag and nation |
05 May 2006 12:52:01 PM |
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Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in
news:4m2n525kuh0i03mbbf03jv9e5aesnq02j3@4ax.com:
From The Associated Press, 5/5/06:
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5574344
United States team bus to show no flag
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -
The official team bus to be used by the United States during the World
Cup will not bear a flag for security reasons.
The 32 official buses were presented Thursday in Frankfurt and the
other 31 buses have large national flags of their teams painted on
rear sides.
German and U.S. security officials came to the conclusion to leave the
flag off the U.S. team bus, an official of the German organizing
committee said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn't
authorized to discuss the topic.
The bus is predominantly blue in color.
National teams use their buses to go from their hotels to practices,
games and airports.
They will have police escorts, and the Americans' exhibition game at
Dortmund on March 22 was used as a test of security plans.
At the 2002 World Cup, the United States was among the most heavily
guarded teams.
When the Americans arrived at Inchon International Airport, about 500
police formed a corridor the players walked through as they came out
of customs, with SWAT team commandos mixed in.
When the team's charter flight landed at Daegu Airport before a game
against South Korea, two tanks were on the runway.
Metal detectors were placed at the entrance of the team hotel
throughout the team's stay.
_______________________________________________
Very sad.
Harry
What's really stupid about this is that they outright publicize our bus
won't have the flag, and that it's blue, making it easy to find. Isn't this
the opposite of what they wanted?
--
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we
are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and
servile, but is morally treasonable to the American
public." - Theodore Roosevelt
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| User: "Crusader george" |
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| Title: Re: What Republican Bush has done to our flag and nation |
05 May 2006 12:45:22 PM |
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In article <4m2n525kuh0i03mbbf03jv9e5aesnq02j3@4ax.com>,
Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
From The Associated Press, 5/5/06:
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5574344
United States team bus to show no flag
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -
The official team bus to be used by the United States during the World
Cup will not bear a flag for security reasons.
The 32 official buses were presented Thursday in Frankfurt and the
other 31 buses have large national flags of their teams painted on
rear sides.
German and U.S. security officials came to the conclusion to leave the
flag off the U.S. team bus, an official of the German organizing
committee said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn't
authorized to discuss the topic.
The bus is predominantly blue in color.
National teams use their buses to go from their hotels to practices,
games and airports.
They will have police escorts, and the Americans' exhibition game at
Dortmund on March 22 was used as a test of security plans.
At the 2002 World Cup, the United States was among the most heavily
guarded teams.
When the Americans arrived at Inchon International Airport, about 500
police formed a corridor the players walked through as they came out
of customs, with SWAT team commandos mixed in.
When the team's charter flight landed at Daegu Airport before a game
against South Korea, two tanks were on the runway.
Metal detectors were placed at the entrance of the team hotel
throughout the team's stay.
_______________________________________________
Very sad.
Harry
do you reap what you sow? america?
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I'm unfettered,unbound,triumphant,glorious& splendid
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