Meanwhile, some activists are calling for an all-out boycott.
But the United Nations' secretary-general, Kofi Annan, wrote to Mr Allawi, President George Bush and the British prime minister, Tony Blair, arguing that the attack could trigger an all-out boycott of the election by Sunnis, and therefore undermine its legitimacy.
While disagreeing on how to effectively send Russian lawmakers a message whether through an all-out boycott, individual acts of protest at the games, or moving the event to a different country both sides of the debate began by condemning Russia's criminalization of homosexuality as the egregious assault on human rights that it is.
As Nelson Mandela has pointed out, boycott is not a principle, it is a tactic depending upon circumstances.
We must continue to question, study, call out, boycott, teach our children, and take any possible stand against the ways racism is perpetuated by the major institutions of our society, like education, immigration, law enforcement, healthcare, and financial systems.
Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president, said he could not rule out boycotting the opening ceremony for the games.
He ruled out boycotting Friday's congress but said that if Blatter won a fifth term then all options remained open, including turning its back on the Fifa executive committee or even refusing to play in the World Cup.
I know there's no clear winner in the whole vege-oil arguments of what's better, palm oil or soy so I usually call for the use of sustainable palm oil and not a straight out boycott.
But Ms. Frankel ruled out a boycott.
Potential sponsors backed out after boycott threats, and ABC was forced to discount advertising rates.
On the other hand, King points out, a boycott that is handled quickly and effectively also sends a message.
