Re: Kirsan making friends

[samsloan]

On Apr 30, 10:17 am, Rainer <DELETErainer...@gmx.net> wrote:
> Quoting fromhttp://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/6101-a-meet...
>
> "[...] Kirsan Ilyumzhinov visited Syria on 28-29 April 2012. As Mr.
> Ilyumzhinov noted, on the 29th April he had a three-hour talk with the
> President of Syria Bachar Assad in Damascus."
>
> Did they discuss how the game of chess can help to improve the skills of
> Bachar's terror brigades?
>
> "in early June, as a dedication to the International Day of Children, we
> are planning to organize the first international youth chess tournament,
> where young players of Arab countries, will participate, in Damascus".
>
> Great news for Syrian children -- they can play chess while their moms
> and dads are getting shot on the streets.
>
> Let's face reality: Kirsan has never been abducted by aliens and he will
> never be. We will have to deal with this issue ourselves. World is
> discussing military intervention in Syria but what about military
> intervention in Lausanne?
>
> Why does it have to be disgraceful to be a chess player?

Hey. You have to give the guy credit. He has all the best friends in
the highest places.

First he made friends with Saddam Hussein.

Then he made friends with Gadhafy.

Now he is friends with Bachar Assad in Syria.

Naturally, I have a book out about this.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/4871874540
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ISBN=4871874540

Sam Sloan