It seems to be a similar story with the London Olympics. We didn't bother to apply for tickets - you can see far better on TV, and the coverage of the terrorist activity will be first rate - but it seems that most of the relatives of likely British competitors won't be able to see their offspring perform, even if they're in some obscure sport. But Libya was going to get its full allotment of tickets until someone noticed that our three biplanes and an aircraft carrier (without aircraft) are currently throwing hand grenades at Col Gadaffi....