Repercussions of the
Lance Armstrong story are still being felt, and will continue to be
so for some time, and one of the great questions to arise from the
affair is: how did he get away with it for so long?
Some answers can be
found in an article by Selena Roberts, 'The Influence Peddler', which
lays bare the level of Armstrong's political and financial influence,
and the extent to which he was willing and able to use it to get what
he wanted. It is a fascinating read, showing how no-one was safe from
Armstrong's bullying tactics, not even US Senator and former
presidential candidate, John Kerry. Perhaps what is most striking is
that this only appears to be a small sample of episodes in
Armstrong's career, and there are more questions to be asked about
how much political influence he was able to exert, whether it
accounts for the US Attorney for California suddenly dropping a case
against him in February.
Even now, after all the
revelations, this seems like only the tip of the iceberg, and
hopefully at some point, the comprehensive story of the Armstrong
tale will be told.
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