Forty years after 11 athletes were murdered in Munich, Israel still mourns alone.I was 11 years old and a fanatical sports fan. I could stay glued to the TV and radio for hours on end, rooting for my hometown teams. The pinnacle sporting event was the Olympics, providing not only a panoply of world-class athletics, but a once-in-four-year
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To his great credit, Bob Costas of NBC Sports, has promised his own "minute of silence" at the opening ceremonies - perhaps turning off his broadcasting microphone when the Israeli delegation enters.
I'd never known of how botched the rescue attempt was. I knew it had gone horribly awry, but not the reasons.
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There, fixed that for you.
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This reason would not have existed if it were anybody but Israelis, so it's not that doubtful.
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