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If I go back to Iraq anybody could kill me, says hero football captain
Thisislonndon.co.uk ^
| 30.07.07
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Posted on 07/30/2007 12:07:16 PM PDT by Nachum
The captain of Iraq's victorious football teams has said he will not return to his home country because he fears being killed.
Younis Mahmoud scored the only goal of the game with a header in the 71st-minute to give win the Asia Cup for Iraq.
But afterwards, the 24-year-old said he would not be returning to Iraq as he feared for his life if he went home to celebrate the victory.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alreadyposted; captain; football; iraq; kill; soccer
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"I want America to go out," he said. "Today, tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, but out. I wish the American people didn't invade Iraq and hopefully it will be over soon."
How does he work that one out?
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:07:24 PM PDT
by
Nachum
To: Nachum
He should try to find some of the surviving members of the pre-”American invasion” teams to tell him how life was like with Saddam’s son-in-law running the team.
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:14:42 PM PDT
by
The Blitherer
(What would a Free Man do?)
To: Nachum
How does he work that one out?Sports teams in Iraq were treated very well under Saddam. But now they have to pay for their lifestyle, and they don't appreciate it.
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:15:35 PM PDT
by
kingu
(No, I don't use sarcasm tags - it confuses people.)
To: Nachum
How does he work that one out?Sports teams in Iraq were treated very well under Saddam. But now they have to pay for their lifestyle, and they don't appreciate it.
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:15:38 PM PDT
by
kingu
(No, I don't use sarcasm tags - it confuses people.)
To: kingu
“Sports teams in Iraq were treated very well under Saddam.”
Reeally? That’s news to me.
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:17:20 PM PDT
by
toddlintown
(Six bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
To: kingu
Sports teams in Iraq were treated very well under Saddam.
better duck......incoming soon.
To: Nachum
But afterwards, the 24-year-old said he would not be returning to Iraq as he feared for his life A real patriot this one. abandons his country and then wishes the ones protecting it would leave. What's he think he is, a democrat.
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:18:42 PM PDT
by
ontap
(Just another backstabbing conservative)
To: kingu
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:19:45 PM PDT
by
ontap
(Just another backstabbing conservative)
To: kingu
ummmmm, only if they won, sometimes. If they lost or had too many points scored against them they were often tortured.
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:19:48 PM PDT
by
Cyclone59
(I'm trying to think, but nothing happens)
To: kingu
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:20:33 PM PDT
by
toddlintown
(Six bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
To: Nachum
The captain of Iraq's victorious football teams has said he will not return to his home country because he fears being killed. Translation: I would like to play professional soccer anywhere except that hell hole where I grew up.
To: ontap
I miss my old soccer coach Uday.
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:20:47 PM PDT
by
evets
(beer)
To: The Blitherer
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:20:51 PM PDT
by
ontap
(Just another backstabbing conservative)
To: Nachum
"I want America to go out," he said. "Today, tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, but out. I wish the American people didn't invade Iraq and hopefully it will be over soon."
Would he prefer Uday Hussein be back in charge of the sports complex?
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:20:57 PM PDT
by
rjsimmon
To: Vn_survivor_67-68; kingu
I’ve heard the same thing.
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:20:59 PM PDT
by
Frapster
(Arrrgghhh - hands off me booty, mate!)
To: kingu
To: Nachum
There was a satirical story posted earlier. Looks like it faked out a reporter in London. Don’t trust this.
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:21:36 PM PDT
by
toast
To: evets
A real genus as a coach!!! Win or die.
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:21:54 PM PDT
by
ontap
(Just another backstabbing conservative)
To: Cyclone59
For those who don't know what Cyclone59 is talking about... - yes, absolutely, they were tortured, beaten. But they had homes, they had a certain lifestyle that extended off of Uday, and the most favored players escaped Uday's beatings.
Just because someone was beaten does not mean they won't look back at that time with fond memories. I shudder half the time listening to women who come from abused homes speak so lovingly of their abuser.
As for incoming, eh, I'll stand by my statement.
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:22:37 PM PDT
by
kingu
(No, I don't use sarcasm tags - it confuses people.)
To: kingu
As long as they WON. Kinda doubt the losers had the same level of appreciation.
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posted on
07/30/2007 12:24:13 PM PDT
by
Sue Perkick
(And I hope that what I’ve done here today doesn’t force you to have a negative opinion of me….)
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