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Iraqis thrash U.S. Marines in soccer match
Reuters Via CNN ^
| 04/29/2003
Posted on 04/29/2003 12:02:41 PM PDT by Phlap
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:02:28 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) -- U.S. Marines may consider themselves an elite fighting force, but they were no match for an Iraqi soccer side who thrashed them 7-0 in the southern town of Najaf.
The Najaf Poets devastated a side drawn from 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, their yellow jerseys flashing past Americans who took to the field in combat boots and camouflaged trousers.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: embeddedreport; iraqifreedom; marines; najaf; soccer; usmc
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Maybe the Royal Marines (the brits) could give tthem a go?
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:02:41 PM PDT
by
Phlap
To: Phlap
Time to whip out the footballs (NFL Style!)
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:04:40 PM PDT
by
Doomonyou
To: Phlap
Iraqis probably didn't know they wouldn't get beaten if they lost.
To: Phlap
The bad part came after the game, when the marines were fed into the shredder.
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:07:35 PM PDT
by
js1138
To: js1138
dont quit your day job.
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:08:19 PM PDT
by
kinghorse
To: Phlap
This is unfortunate. We beat Japan in WWII and taught them baseball. Now they are baseball fanatics.
But soccer???
The terrorists have already won.
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:08:21 PM PDT
by
kidd
To: Phlap
NFL football, baseball, swimming, golf, tennis, and basketball.
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:09:54 PM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(Semper Gumby - Always flexible)
To: Phlap
Let's see how they stack up against us in basketball.
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:10:40 PM PDT
by
B-Chan
(Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
To: kidd
There is nothing wrong with soccer. Outside the US its the the biggest sport in the world and given enough time and promotion it could be here as well. And yes, I love baseball, the flag and apple pie. No flames please.
To: FeliciaCat
There is nothing wrong with soccer. Outside the US its the the biggest sport in the world and given enough time and promotion it could be here as well. And yes, I love baseball, the flag and apple pie. No flames please. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.............
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:14:06 PM PDT
by
WhiskeyPapa
(Be copy now to men of grosser blood and teach them how to war!)
To: Phlap
Iraquis are not the best soccer players in the world. Americans should have beaten them.
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:14:07 PM PDT
by
Cacique
To: Phlap
Give them a baseball and lets see what happens! Hey anyways congrats to them! Seems like everyone had a good time!
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:14:09 PM PDT
by
areafiftyone
(The U.N. needs a good Flush!)
To: FeliciaCat
To: areafiftyone
Let's see how they do in a JDAM tossing contest.
Hup!
To: WhiskeyPapa
Hey, there are some SERIOUS hotties in soccer (and hockey)....;)
To: Phlap
To: Phlap
Hey, we can't be No. 1 in everything! A little humility never hurt us...once in a while!
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:18:44 PM PDT
by
lizbet
(Ready to go?)
To: FeliciaCat
}There is nothing wrong with soccer.
Sure, it's OK for nations that only have rocks, skulls and rusty tin cans to play with. {ggg}.
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:19:30 PM PDT
by
DensaMensa
(He who controls the definitions controls History. He who controls History controls the future.)
To: Phlap
"Americans who took to the field in combat boots"
Combat boots may have been a hinderance.
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:20:24 PM PDT
by
sd-joe
To: FeliciaCat
Are you some sort of Communist?
Just kidding.
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posted on
04/29/2003 12:21:29 PM PDT
by
JusPasenThru
(We're through being cool (you can say that again, Dad))
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