USA preparing for war with FIFA
American satirist Andy Borowitz ridiculed hostile rhetoric of Senator John McCain and the swollen hysteria over a corruption scandal in FIFA. Combining these themes, from the person of the odious Republican he urged the government to launch a military operation against the International Federation of football associations.
The rhetoric of American politicians actually on any foreign policy issues
is somewhat angry. This was obviously even the Americans who own flaws governance in the international arena try not to notice.
Bright case was a corruption scandal in FIFA. United States, never considered
big football fans, vigorously joined the discussion of the question. Situation pages
magazine the New Yorker illustrated satirist Andy Borowitz, writing that the Republican Senator John McCain if he had called for a military operation against FIFA.
"There are people who understand only one thing - force," he said on behalf of McCain. "FIFA should feel the full force and the punishing power of the U.S. Armed forces," - said Borowitz. Senator McCain tipo was not greatly impressed by the arrest of several top officials of FIFA. It was one of those "half-hearted solutions, which, sadly, is famous for
the current administration of the United States."
"The arrest of several minions does not make sense as the favorite FIFA remains at large. I'll
follow Blatter to the gate of hell," Borowitz wrote. In addition to this McCain allegedly demanded $ 4 billion to support "moderate parts in international football," adding,
that the United States must be prepared to use troops to Switzerland. Responsible for
awesome growing influence of this "football group" McCain laid at the White house. "
Is Barack Obama created FIFA", said the Republican.
Remember, the 27th of may it became known that the United States attorney's office showed complaints of corruption and money laundering 9 and former civil servants working FIFA. Five of the accused -
the heads of companies (mostly American) who have given FIFA and promotional offers
performed live sporting events. On request of the United States in Zurich, where
this week will be the FIFA Congress, were arrested on 7 civil servants, even the existing Vice-presidents of the organization Jeffrey Webb and Eugenio Figueredo.
To the best knowledge of American prosecutors, management FIFA for 24 years in
illegal enrichment through corruption schemes in international football. In a single
difficulties sports officials officials received more than $ 150 million in bribes and kickbacks.
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