Call it whatever you want. We did it in 1989. People testified that didn't have to testify and records were rewritten. A lot of countries could take a page out of that book including the US. Yes, a lot of countries are a lot worse than the US but spare me the moral indignation from US listers about Ben Johnson which is really what started this. Regards, Martin
Mike Prizy wrote: > This was done once before. I believe it was called Salem Witch Trials. > > "Martin J. Dixon" wrote: > > > . > > Everybody knows who is/was likely dirty. Subpoena them or other witnesses familiar >with them to > > testify under penalty of perjury. Let them take the 5th. > > > > > Draw your own conclusions. > > > > > > > Ed and Dana Parrot wrote: > > > > > > Your point is very well taken but lost on(some of) this bunch. Until the > > > US > > > > and other countries are willing to go through the same self-induced rectal > > > > examination as the Dubin inquiry was, they are not credible. You weren't > > > > onlist yet but when Pound started to rattle a few chains, some on this > > > list > > > > were comparing him to Osama. So be forewarned that is what you are dealing > > > > with here. > > > > Regards, > > > > Martin > > > > > > Until the IAAF starts enforcing its own rules for all federations, pretty > > > much any mark is in question. Period. There might be a dozen federations > > > around the world that truly have serious random drug testing, but medals > > > come from a lot more than just those countries. > > > > > > I'm still not sure what the rest of the world expects USATF to tell the > > > court that would award the multi-million dollar lawsuit if they released the > > > name. As I said before, if the IAAF or IOC is willing to come up with the > > > money to pay for any potential suit, then I'd be in favor of releasing the > > > name for the good of the sport, despite the fact that it is against the > > > USATF rule at the time (which was passed at the demand of the USOC). But I > > > see little point in the U.S. backing down in a situation where they are > > > clearly being used as an example by the (IOC and to a lesser extent the > > > IAAF) to distract attention from all the other problems in that august > > > organization. > > > > > > - Ed
