[Qcwa] Contest boycotts?

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 01:52:39 EST

If you read the wire services as I do, you know that the anti-American 
resentment is growing very quickly amongst the Eueropean young.  Nothing the 
USA can do about it -- other than finish off Saddam as quickly as possible -- 
and then show the world the banned weapons he has in in arsinal.  

As  to the Ukranian who refuses to QSO Americans and Brits?  Thats his 
problem -- and I can't wait for the day he puts in for DXCC to the "AMERICAN 
Radio Relay League."  (Emphasis mine.)

de
Bill P. / WA6ITF

In a message dated 3/30/03 9:13:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:

<< John:

    Hate to bust the media bubble over there, but that is happening to
 Americans in France, Germany and Belgium too.  We've had more than a few
 attacked over here.  Isn't talked about much, and it's not just words.  The
 days of sitting on the sidelines seem to be mostly over on this issue.

 73, Bob K2PI

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 Subject: Re: [Qcwa] Contest boycotts?

 It is odd the during the height of the Cold War, US and USSR stationed
 continued to QSO. As you say, Ham Radio was apolitical.

 As for the Ukrainian Ham boycotting the US, I have seen similar things from
 this side. I support the War in Iraq, but I was saddened to see a ham friend
 in France harassed off one of the Ham reflectors for the actions of his
 government. He was truly vilified, and I was embarrassed. (He had made no
 comments concerning Iraq, politics, etc., he was just attacked because he
 was French).

 I for one, am noting the calls of all stations that engage in these
 practices, Russian, Ukrainian, Frence, AND US.  If in the future all their
 CQs are met with silence, maybe they will get the hint.

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