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Spielberg boycotts Olympic role
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/7242016.stm
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US film director Steven Spielberg has withdrawn as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
In a statement, Mr Spielberg said: "I find that my conscience will not allow me to continue business as usual.
"At this point, my time and energy must be spent not on Olympic ceremonies, but on doing all I can to help bring an end to the unspeakable crimes against humanity that continue to be committed in Darfur."
He added: "Sudan's government bears the bulk of the responsibility for these on-going crimes but the international community, and particularly China, should be doing more."
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We said that man! (even if you are a Clinton loving donkey)
What on earth the UK Olympic committee was thinking of, is beyond me! Was there any UK Government pressure for the Olympic committee to introduce this clause to protect UK business and not offend "our friends" the Chineese? Has any other Nation tried to introduce this kind of 'gagging order' to its atheletes before?