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Originally Posted by Dizzie
As the head of the french broadcasters said...... common sense prevailed.
I agree.
It took more guts to cansel than to continue.
After direct threats from terrorist groups againt the rally and its riders, it was the rigth decission.
Theese are not adventure riders. They are proffesional riders and driver in a competiton.
Congratulations to ASO for having the guts to cansel.
If they didnt and 1 life got lost to terrorism, Paris Dakar would have been history due to bad leadership and philosphy.
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Dizzie,
It is a mindgame, and the terrorist mentality is winning the game.
"One death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic" - Joe Stalin (he understood the Western mentality).
"Going to war without the French is like going to war without your accordian" - you can look this one up.
Apart from that, the PD may be history in any case; who is going to spend and prepare in the next year when the French Govn can cancel it at one day's notice?
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Dave
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