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Thread #73733   Message #1284989
Posted By: PoppaGator
30-Sep-04 - 12:13 PM
Thread Name: BS: Nazi salute in church
Subject: RE: BS: Nazi salute in church
I just Googled "Amsterdam Olympic Games" and verified that they were held in 1928 -- pre-Berlin. Since the oversized ceremonial flag with the five-ring symbol debuted at Amsterdam, the rings *couldn't* have been introduced by the Nazis. They just tried to heighten their importance by faking and filming that "archeological find."

Of course, one wouldn't know that from reading the Discovery News article cited earlier. That kind of sensationalist innuendo-by-omission, unfortunately, seems to be a feature of much contemporary "journalism." In this case, the writer isn't advancing her own politcal prejudice (as is so often the case), but she is certainly trying to enhance the impact of her work by "gilding the lily," trying to make Hitler look even worse than he was, an even Bigger Liar. Why?