Busload of Lebanese Olympians refuse to let Israeli team on bus!

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It might be ridiculous but then again, what do you know about being a country that was under Israeli siege for decades.

+1....I'm pretty sure if I were in their shoes I would throw sportsmanship to the wind as well. It's to judge from the comfort of cushy lives here.

There will always be troubles where the Muslims go...sad but true.

Lebanon is 54% Muslim and 41% Christian

Moreover, the team appears to be overwhelmingly Christian -- though I believe the delegation head who blocked the door is Muslim. According to the delegation head, each team was assigned its own bus and he thought the Israelis were attempting to board the wrong bus. It is understandable that a Lebanese might overreact to a perceived attempt by Israelis to occupy someone else's place. They've had bad experiences with that sort of thing.

[Anonymous]

I thought each deligation got its own bus to the opening ceremonies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It might be ridiculous but then again, what do you know about being a country that was under Israeli siege for decades.

+1....I'm pretty sure if I were in their shoes I would throw sportsmanship to the wind as well. It's to judge from the comfort of cushy lives here.

There will always be troubles where there are human rights violations...sad but true.

There, I fixed that for you!

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It might be ridiculous but then again, what do you know about being a country that was under Israeli siege for decades.

+1....I'm pretty sure if I were in their shoes I would throw sportsmanship to the wind as well. It's to judge from the comfort of cushy lives here.

There will always be troubles where the Muslims go...sad but true.

Lebanon is 54% Muslim and 41% Christian

Moreover, the team appears to be overwhelmingly Christian -- though I believe the delegation head who blocked the door is Muslim. According to the delegation head, each team was assigned its own bus and he thought the Israelis were attempting to board the wrong bus. It is understandable that a Lebanese might overreact to a perceived attempt by Israelis to occupy someone else's place. They've had bad experiences with that sort of thing.

Just a embarrassing error. Like Munich. There were supposed to be blanks - it was meant to.be a practical joke!

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It might be ridiculous but then again, what do you know about being a country that was under Israeli siege for decades.

+1....I'm pretty sure if I were in their shoes I would throw sportsmanship to the wind as well. It's to judge from the comfort of cushy lives here.

There will always be troubles where the Muslims go...sad but true.

Lebanon is 54% Muslim and 41% Christian

Moreover, the team appears to be overwhelmingly Christian -- though I believe the delegation head who blocked the door is Muslim. According to the delegation head, each team was assigned its own bus and he thought the Israelis were attempting to board the wrong bus. It is understandable that a Lebanese might overreact to a perceived attempt by Israelis to occupy someone else's place. They've had bad experiences with that sort of thing.

Wow - you even defend this?

[Anonymous]

The Lebanese team should not be able to compete at the Olympics for this behavior. Lebanon has been occupied by Iran, not by Israel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just ridiculous. They blocked the door and refused to allow them to board the bus. I think they should be disqualified and barred from the games. Ban the whole fucking country if need be. The Lebanese behaved like middle school kids in this incident, and they look pretty bad. Hopefully they will loose big time!

...but it's OK for the Israelis to stop the Palestinian Olympic team chief from leaving Gaza.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/israel-blocks-olympics-bound-palestinian-travel-160802202751580.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It might be ridiculous but then again, what do you know about being a country that was under Israeli siege for decades.

+1....I'm pretty sure if I were in their shoes I would throw sportsmanship to the wind as well. It's to judge from the comfort of cushy lives here.

There will always be troubles where the Muslims go...sad but true.

Lebanon is 54% Muslim and 41% Christian

Moreover, the team appears to be overwhelmingly Christian -- though I believe the delegation head who blocked the door is Muslim. According to the delegation head, each team was assigned its own bus and he thought the Israelis were attempting to board the wrong bus. It is understandable that a Lebanese might overreact to a perceived attempt by Israelis to occupy someone else's place. They've had bad experiences with that sort of thing.

Wow - you even defend this?

Yes, because getting on a bus going to the Olympics has so much to do with one country invading or occupying another. It is fucking ridiculous. The Lebanese people on that bus should be banned for life from the games. Terrorists of Muslim decent are committing violent atrocities daily worldwide-given Jeff's logic-Trump's proposal to "Ban Muslims" is spot on.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It might be ridiculous but then again, what do you know about being a country that was under Israeli siege for decades.

+1....I'm pretty sure if I were in their shoes I would throw sportsmanship to the wind as well. It's to judge from the comfort of cushy lives here.

There will always be troubles where the Muslims go...sad but true.

Lebanon is 54% Muslim and 41% Christian

Moreover, the team appears to be overwhelmingly Christian -- though I believe the delegation head who blocked the door is Muslim. According to the delegation head, each team was assigned its own bus and he thought the Israelis were attempting to board the wrong bus. It is understandable that a Lebanese might overreact to a perceived attempt by Israelis to occupy someone else's place. They've had bad experiences with that sort of thing.

Wow - you even defend this?

Yes, because getting on a bus going to the Olympics has so much to do with one country invading or occupying another. It is fucking ridiculous. The Lebanese people on that bus should be banned for life from the games. Terrorists of Muslim decent are committing violent atrocities daily worldwide-given Jeff's logic-Trump's proposal to "Ban Muslims" is spot on.

You seem awful big on banning, especially where Arabs and Muslims are concerned.

I described the what the Lebanese did as an overreaction. That is hardly a defense. It is amazing how black and white so many of you see things. Life is not so simple. You don't ban people for life because of a misunderstanding. Similarly, Trump's proposal to ban Muslims and the support shown for that ban by posters here is an overreaction based on misunderstanding (taking the most charitable view). But, don't worry, I won't ban you because of that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just ridiculous. They blocked the door and refused to allow them to board the bus. I think they should be disqualified and barred from the games. Ban the whole fucking country if need be. The Lebanese behaved like middle school kids in this incident, and they look pretty bad. Hopefully they will loose big time!

...but it's OK for the Israelis to stop the Palestinian Olympic team chief from leaving Gaza.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/israel-blocks-olympics-bound-palestinian-travel-160802202751580.html

I think it's only fair that the hotheads in this thread calling for Lebanon to be banned from the olympic would have to also agree that Israel should be banned for life from the games as well, based on these allegations. Stopping someone from going to the olympics is not very sportsmanlike hypocrisy

Ignorance is bliss for the bigot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It might be ridiculous but then again, what do you know about being a country that was under Israeli siege for decades.

+1....I'm pretty sure if I were in their shoes I would throw sportsmanship to the wind as well. It's to judge from the comfort of cushy lives here.

There will always be troubles where the Muslims go...sad but true.

Lebanon is 54% Muslim and 41% Christian

Moreover, the team appears to be overwhelmingly Christian -- though I believe the delegation head who blocked the door is Muslim. According to the delegation head, each team was assigned its own bus and he thought the Israelis were attempting to board the wrong bus. It is understandable that a Lebanese might overreact to a perceived attempt by Israelis to occupy someone else's place. They've had bad experiences with that sort of thing.

Wow - you even defend this?

Yes, because getting on a bus going to the Olympics has so much to do with one country invading or occupying another. It is fucking ridiculous. The Lebanese people on that bus should be banned for life from the games. Terrorists of Muslim decent are committing violent atrocities daily worldwide-given Jeff's logic-Trump's proposal to "Ban Muslims" is spot on.

It is spot on, which is why many of us are voting for Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just ridiculous. They blocked the door and refused to allow them to board the bus. I think they should be disqualified and barred from the games. Ban the whole fucking country if need be. The Lebanese behaved like middle school kids in this incident, and they look pretty bad. Hopefully they will loose big time!

...but it's OK for the Israelis to stop the Palestinian Olympic team chief from leaving Gaza.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/israel-blocks-olympics-bound-palestinian-travel-160802202751580.html

I think it's only fair that the hotheads in this thread calling for Lebanon to be banned from the olympic would have to also agree that Israel should be banned for life from the games as well, based on these allegations. Stopping someone from going to the olympics is not very sportsmanlike hypocrisy

Ignorance is bliss for the bigot.

Both countries should be banned for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It might be ridiculous but then again, what do you know about being a country that was under Israeli siege for decades.

+1....I'm pretty sure if I were in their shoes I would throw sportsmanship to the wind as well. It's to judge from the comfort of cushy lives here.

There will always be troubles where the Muslims go...sad but true.

Lebanon is 54% Muslim and 41% Christian

Moreover, the team appears to be overwhelmingly Christian -- though I believe the delegation head who blocked the door is Muslim. According to the delegation head, each team was assigned its own bus and he thought the Israelis were attempting to board the wrong bus. It is understandable that a Lebanese might overreact to a perceived attempt by Israelis to occupy someone else's place. They've had bad experiences with that sort of thing.

Touche PP.
Just a embarrassing error. Like Munich. There were supposed to be blanks - it was meant to.be a practical joke!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just ridiculous. They blocked the door and refused to allow them to board the bus. I think they should be disqualified and barred from the games. Ban the whole fucking country if need be. The Lebanese behaved like middle school kids in this incident, and they look pretty bad. Hopefully they will loose big time!

...but it's OK for the Israelis to stop the Palestinian Olympic team chief from leaving Gaza.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/israel-blocks-olympics-bound-palestinian-travel-160802202751580.html

I think it's only fair that the hotheads in this thread calling for Lebanon to be banned from the olympic would have to also agree that Israel should be banned for life from the games as well, based on these allegations. Stopping someone from going to the olympics is not very sportsmanlike hypocrisy

Ignorance is bliss for the bigot.

They apparently failed to apply for the paperwork needed to leave. Very different matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:how do you know this happened? Were you there?

There is this strange thing called the News.....I read about this.

Unicorns are real, the Israeli team rode to the games on them since they weren't allowed on the bus. I read it on the news.

See what I did there?

No, but if you saw it that's all that matters.