[SanFranRepublican]

Political ad upsets Iraqi players

Updated on Friday, Aug 20, 2004 3:38 am EDT

http://sports.yahoo.com/oly/news?slug=usatoday-politicaladupsetsiraqip&prov=usatoday_wire&type=lgns

it's like listening to liberal democrats here in the states. Have they forgetten Uday and Usay (Saddam's degenerate sons) torture and execution of "non-performing" athletes?

Ungrateful SOBs. Western democracy may not work in the middle east, because it appears they prefer brutality and oppression as a way of life.

(and f**k USA-Today for reporting this bullsh*t!)

[Pyro7480]

A Bush ad mentions their team and Afghanistan's in passing, and they get outraged?? I smell a (Democ)rat.....

[stylin_geek]

Members of the Iraqi delegation pose with members of the United States' delegation during the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games (news - web sites) in Athens, Friday, Aug. 13, 2004. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

[R_Kangel]

I wonder how long it will be before this ends up in a Democratic TV ad.

[VRWCmember]

Well, the Iraqi Boxing Surprise seems to feel differently about the US and how Operation Iraqi Freedom has affected his Olympic aspirations.

I hope Najah Ali keeps winning and I hope the Iraqi soccer team loses from here on out.

[Mr. Mojo]

Another [Iraqi] player was harshly critical of the president. "How will he meet his god having slaughtered so many men and women?" Ahmed Manajid told SI.com. "He has committed so many crimes."

Perhaps this ingrate would prefer to go back to the old system? -- back when Iraqi team members were tortured for losing and killed for expressing political dissent.

There are no images of Iraqi soccer players in the ad.

Then why are their towells all in a wad?

[LIConFem]

Seems the Iraqis have been taking French lessons...

[Jim_Curtis]

The American army has killed so many people in Iraq.

Missed one.

[LibSnubber]

According to an article entitled "Not your everyday Olympic team" by Christine Brennan USA TODAY at Yahoo Sports, it was the U.S. Air Force who airlifted the Iraqi soccer team out of Iraq so they'd be able to participate in the Games. Wonder how they're getting home?

[monday]

"(and f**k USA-Today for reporting this bullsh*t!)"

Shoot the messenger huh? Would you prefer to continue to live in your make believe world where Iraqi's are throwing flowers to American soldiers and welcoming them as liberators?

Iraqi's are scum. They were scum under Saddam and they haven't changed. As the saying goes "people get the government they deserve." Well Iraqi's deserved Saddam. As soon as the US leaves his replacements will start to fight it out amongst themselves to see who gets to oppress the Iraqi's next.

[SanFranRepublican]

"International sports bureaucrats, it should be remembered, turned a blind eye to Uday Hussein's treatment of his athletes. During his tenure as head of Iraq's soccer federation, Saddam's son subjected losing players to the worst torture.

His goons would drag players across pavement until their bare feet turned raw. Then the players were forced to jump in raw sewage. Even though these human-rights abuses were amply documented, Olympic and soccer officials never really voiced a substantial complaint against them."

http://www.opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=110005502