Was the Fiji move correct?

1972 and Terrorists took the lives of some Isrealies in an attempt to make a political point.

 

1975 - 1990 something, SA were in the sporting wilderness until their were changes.

 

The Russian Olympics and the boycott, what did it prove?

 

Personally I see no place for sport in politics. It's an old cliche but why punish sports teams because of what politicians & their egos tell us what's morally right or wrong? Peters has cocked up, or should I suggest, someone  in his department has and he's taking the heat. Mallard - the Minister of everything, is strangely quiet - mind you, in fairness he's been VERY quiet since the MP's Rugby Trip to France hit the news. It never should have but the politicians wanted to score some very cheap shots at damien o'Connors expense. The Ab's loss has also kept Mallard very quiet. normally he'd be crowing about now and conveniently showing up in France on "Official" Government business had the AB's carried on winning.

 

Sp[eaking of France, are they now our friends? Ranbow Warrior & all? I wonder what the green party view is? And the USA were also there, but hey, what about our Nuclear free policey? Should we be at tournaments where these two countries are participating? Speaking of Nuclear Free - pull your heads out of the sand, Nuclear free? NZ is NOT Nuclear Free. There are at least 6 small Nuclear reactors within our country, two in the Wellington Region alone. So let's get real and welcome the US back - and their dosh of course!

 

So I feel for this Fijian player who has been singled out. A scape goat, because if our Government were being serious, we'd have nothing to do with most of the countries in the world, including China - human right - yeah right, The USA - their middle eastern policies, Fiji? They are no threat to this country surely.

 

I feel sorry for the NZFA whom have gone to the effort of having the game in Auckland and actively advertsied it for a decent crowd.

 

I feel for Ricki Herbert and the squad for being dragged into the political arena when all they want to do is get to the World Cup Finals in South Africa.

 

I feel for those Fijian fans whom may have made the ffort to support their country's football team.

 

The Government has scored the NZFA a big black eye and embarrassment in the Football world. $200,000 in losses? I'd say a lot more than that but then, the All Whites and associated parties are losers all because of one little beaurocrat. Oddly enough I can think of another "little corporal" whom wanted to make a big name for himself too.

 

But of course Auntie Helen's seat as the United Nations Chair Person has been looking shakey of late, maybe that's why she has been quiet on this issue as well.