The underlying assumption here is that people are so stupid, they'll swallow whatever tripe is spoon-fed them on TV. Mention the Olympics and people are going to reflexively, involuntarily think "GOERGE BUSH R GOOD" right? And the ad should be pulled to protect the stupid masses from having this opinion inserted into their collective brains rather than some other, approved opinion?

We all here know the fact (it is a fact, correct?) that Iraq wouldn't be at the Olympics if not for the US's actions there, or wouldn't be at the Olympics in the capacity that they currently are. That's fact, and you can interpret it any way you like. Is this a wonderfully good thing for the freedom and democracy of the world and cute kittens and bunny rabbits all around? Maybe. Is this something that has no significance compared with the costs of war and various other political and economic happenings around the world? Maybe. Is it wrong to give people facts and let them decide whether those statements are true, and if so what significance they hold? Does the ad say "George Bush's actions allowed Iraqis to go to the Olympics, and THE IRAQIS ARE HAPPY ABOUT IT AND LOVE HIM AND SEND HIM FLOWERS!" No. And if it did say something like that, well let the liars lie, and catch them in the act, and show the lies to the world, and then you'll know not to believe them. I don't agree with the tip-toeing that goes on in the political world, because it's dishonest. It's all a huge play on words. I don't agree with the fact that things which are historical, written-in-stone, factual events should be somehow forbidden from being spoken. Honesty is not allowed.

So far as this case where "Olympic" is apparently not allowed to be spoken in public without the Olympic board's approval, that seems dumb, but if it's a law, then people should follow it.