that is true but it's clear the players were baited with false information by the press - the focus of the ad is olympics from past to present and includes the Iraq + Afghani flags, not a focus on the Iraqi soccer team as was suggested to them in the most unflattering of terms (as to induce the desired reaction, which they got). Just the press working overtime, in a all corners of the media or world, they're doing their duty for the Kerry campaign.
I'm always sad to see so many leap on an angle of a story that stinks to high heaven and believe the premise.
Thank you for your sensible post.