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Going for the gold

Awlhattin O'Kaddle Wrote: Oct 04, 2009 11:10 PM


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 America and the world face plenty of serious issues. Where to hold the 2016 Summer Olympics isn’t one of them.

I know this. You know this. Even most folks in Chicago understand.

But the president of the United States doesn’t.

Last week, President Barack Obama hopped aboard Air Force One and flewall night across the globe to be part of his home city’s sales pitch tohost the sporting event. In doing this he committed more than jet fuel.He committed his time and energy and even greater amounts of theseresources from members of his staff.

Why?

The heads of other nation-states have done much the same,...

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