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From: Mark V. on 2 Aug 2010 11:36
On Aug 2, 8:22 am, Alkamista <alkami...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> I think this should be taken with a grain of salt. The sources cited
> in this piece are "knowledgeable sources" and a "Chinese businessman."
> I am not implying that this regime is beyond such preposterous
> behavior, but that this could just as well be embellished propaganda
> in the reverse direction.

Thought the exact same thing.
From: Abubakr on 2 Aug 2010 12:30
On Aug 3, 12:10 am, Clément <lcmello.lis...(a)terra.com.br> wrote:
> "anders t" escreveu:
>
> > Quoting Bruce D. Scott in rec.sport.soccer:
> >>anders t wrote:
> >>:http://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/worldcup-07282010173446.html
>
> >>There's a piece in the Guardian as well.  This sort of thing is very sad.
>
> > Btw: shouldn't FIFA be putting on their biggest boots now and step all
> > over
> > North Korea? Surely, this is political interference with football?
>
> Absolutely.
>
> I'm expecting FIFA's reaction any minute now.
>
> After all, you can't imagine FIFA backing off with their policies depending
> on which FA would be subject to it, right?
>
> Right?

Going on what, the word of a 'Chinese businessman'?
From: Clément on 2 Aug 2010 12:39
"Abubakr" escreveu:
On Aug 3, 12:10 am, Cl�ment wrote:
>> "anders t" escreveu:
>>
>>> Quoting Bruce D. Scott in rec.sport.soccer:
>>>>anders t wrote:
>>>>:http://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/worldcup-07282010173446.html
>>
>>>>There's a piece in the Guardian as well. This sort of thing is very sad.
>>
>>> Btw: shouldn't FIFA be putting on their biggest boots now and step all
>>> over
>>> North Korea? Surely, this is political interference with football?
>>
>> Absolutely.
>>
>> I'm expecting FIFA's reaction any minute now.
>>
>> After all, you can't imagine FIFA backing off with their policies
>> depending
>> on which FA would be subject to it, right?
>>
>> Right?

> Going on what, the word of a 'Chinese businessman'?


Of course not. The above exchange *assumes* the linked piece to be true.

But I fully agree with Alkamista and Mark V when they write such reports
must be taken with a grain of salt.

Either way, FIFA should investigate the matter.


Abra�o,

Luiz Mello

From: Abubakr on 2 Aug 2010 12:50
On Aug 3, 2:39 am, Clément <lcmello.lis...(a)terra.com.br> wrote:
> "Abubakr" escreveu:
> On Aug 3, 12:10 am, Clément wrote:
>
>
>
> >> "anders t" escreveu:
>
> >>> Quoting Bruce D. Scott in rec.sport.soccer:
> >>>>anders t wrote:
> >>>>:http://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/worldcup-07282010173446.html
>
> >>>>There's a piece in the Guardian as well. This sort of thing is very sad.
>
> >>> Btw: shouldn't FIFA be putting on their biggest boots now and step all
> >>> over
> >>> North Korea? Surely, this is political interference with football?
>
> >> Absolutely.
>
> >> I'm expecting FIFA's reaction any minute now.
>
> >> After all, you can't imagine FIFA backing off with their policies
> >> depending
> >> on which FA would be subject to it, right?
>
> >> Right?
> > Going on what, the word of a 'Chinese businessman'?
>
> Of course not. The above exchange *assumes* the linked piece to be true.
>
> But I fully agree with Alkamista and Mark V when they write such reports
> must be taken with a grain of salt.
>
> Either way, FIFA should investigate the matter.

Not until something more solid turns up.
From: Deeppe on 2 Aug 2010 14:29
On Aug 2, 8:10 am, Chagney Hunt <ess...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 2, 1:57 am, anders t <anthu_001(a)no_-_spam_.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >http://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/worldcup-07282010173446.html
>
> Can't use the word surprise, but still very shocking how pre-80
> communistic (of the Maoist flavor) North Korea is. Jung's crying
> obviously got himself off. Good for him.

There's nothing communist about North Korea, it's a slave colony run
for and by a small elite.


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