One World, One Dream had another nightmare today. It took awhile, but the inevitable finally happened: Steven Spielberg pulled out from his participation in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics, and Beijing is … quiet. According to the IHT article, the two spokesmen for the organizing committee were working on a response. [...]
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