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Iraq 1 Saudi 0, ASIAN CUP FINALS
Reuters ^ | July 29, 2007 | Reuters

Posted on 07/29/2007 7:59:05 AM PDT by alligator

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To: ArmstedFragg
"guys on the posts didn’t react in time."

Why are you blaming Freepers?

:-)

61 posted on 07/29/2007 9:11:22 AM PDT by Jakarta ex-pat
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To: alligator

Woohoo!!!


62 posted on 07/29/2007 9:14:00 AM PDT by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something. (Fred/Newt '08))
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To: SolidWood

Well, they attack innocent grocery shoppers every day!


63 posted on 07/29/2007 9:14:15 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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To: ArmstedFragg
I posted this link earlier but worth putting it out there again. The link is to highlights of the Iraqis earlier matches. The team played very well and deserved their match vs Saudi in the finals. Watch the save by the Iraqi keeper in the PK shootout versus South Korea. He goes horizontal to reach the shot, which was well placed at the right post.

http://www.ing-ap.com/~afchladmin/AFC/AFCHighlights/IRQvKOR300.wmv

64 posted on 07/29/2007 9:14:48 AM PDT by alligator (To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.)
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To: SolidWood
“I doubt there is anything more stupid the terrorists could do than attacking the national heroes.”

Its not about what Iraqis think, its about big headlines in the US. Yes they would kill national heroes just to have Katie Al Couric talk about how the evil Chimpy caused this tragedy.
Never imagined that a guerrilla war would be successful by using the tactic killing their own civilians.

65 posted on 07/29/2007 9:16:05 AM PDT by don'tbedenied
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To: elhombrelibre; jveritas
Also, apparently no one thought they could win but them. That sounds all to familiar to the all the expert analysis about Iraq.

EXCELLENT analogy.

We finally ventured out for chow since it had calmed down. Every Iraqi we saw on the camp was grinning from ear to ear.

Every American was doing the same. We were congratulating them and there was lots of hugging going on. This is a very happy town right now. A happy nation. :-)

66 posted on 07/29/2007 9:18:04 AM PDT by Allegra (19)
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To: ArmstedFragg
I should have tested the link... sorry. Go to the link below and click on the "Iraq vs South Korea" semifinal highlights.

http://www.afcasiancup.com/en/fanzone/hilights.asp

67 posted on 07/29/2007 9:19:04 AM PDT by alligator (To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.)
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To: Allegra

Very good to know. Thanks Allegra.


68 posted on 07/29/2007 9:22:34 AM PDT by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something. (Fred/Newt '08))
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To: do the dhue

Now that was funny.

Congrats Iraq.


69 posted on 07/29/2007 9:25:16 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: Allegra

Thank you for that report! And congrats to our Iraqi football friends. Please extend our best and hearty congratulations.

Can you please do that for us? There are many of us here in the states that love the game and we want them to know how happy we are for them!!!


70 posted on 07/29/2007 9:26:47 AM PDT by romanesq
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To: romanesq; Allegra
Excellent idea...Please add me to the list.
71 posted on 07/29/2007 9:29:16 AM PDT by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something. (Fred/Newt '08))
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To: alligator
Congrats to the Iraqis. Unifying wins such as this has lingering effects on communities and nations.


72 posted on 07/29/2007 9:29:21 AM PDT by Azzurri
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To: SueRae

Sue, you absolutely get it. Love of the world’s beautiful game is one part, and national pride in this case, entirely another.

Iraq just scored on both.

If you have any doubt, ask any of us Italian supporters. :)


73 posted on 07/29/2007 9:29:29 AM PDT by romanesq
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

“I wonder if the terrorists will now target the members of the team.”

I wonder if Americans will become convinced that we need to target the terrrorists. I am sick and tired of half-hearted approaches towards defeating these people. The only way to make an impression on these fanatics is to crush them at every turn.


74 posted on 07/29/2007 9:31:45 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Our first responsibility is to keep the power of the Presidency out of the hands of the Clintons.)
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To: romanesq
Iraq's Younis Khalef kisses the trophy after winning the Asia Cup


75 posted on 07/29/2007 9:33:17 AM PDT by Azzurri
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To: Azzurri

BTTT


76 posted on 07/29/2007 9:34:58 AM PDT by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something. (Fred/Newt '08))
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To: popdonnelly

Just think. Only six years ago, the Taliban was executing women in burquas in soccer stadiums. Thanks to the bumper sticker WOT, they now win championships, instead.


77 posted on 07/29/2007 9:36:22 AM PDT by ClaireSolt (Have you have gotten mixed up in a mish-masher?)
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To: elhombrelibre

“You know, I bet Hollywood will make a movie about this touching story. //Sarcasm off.”

Starring George Clooney, with cameos by Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and Babs Streisand. About the time you see pigs flying by your window.


78 posted on 07/29/2007 9:36:33 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Our first responsibility is to keep the power of the Presidency out of the hands of the Clintons.)
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To: usmcobra

You beat me to it, few remember Uday’s torture of Iraqi soccer players after past World Cup or Asian Cup failures. I was just reviewing some of the news articles, his pastimes included urinating on them and whipping them, and then dunking them in raw sewage to insure their wounds would become infected.

Undoubtedly, they played much better without the stress of worrying what their fate would be if they lost.


79 posted on 07/29/2007 9:41:30 AM PDT by pineybill (`)
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To: Azzurri

Beautiful photo with the Cup. If it gets me choked up, I can’t imagine what it’s doing to the Iraqis.

God Blessed Iraq today. Beautiful day.


80 posted on 07/29/2007 9:47:59 AM PDT by romanesq
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