Frankly, I think creating ads was a dumb thing to do. The images of the Iraqi team winning and the coverage of that was all positive for Bush, and it was free. I can't believe that Karl Rove didn't see the potential for backlash once those images were put into paid promotional ads. I would have expected grumbles from the usual suspects that it was opportunistic, but to have members of the actual Iraqi team complaining puts it in a whole new league of "doh!"
This is weird since the Iraqi team sported red, white, and blue ties at the opening ceremonies. I'm wondering if this guy was the only one who didn't...will have to go searching for those photos.
What images are you referring to?