Oops! Iraqi Soccer Team Welcomed By Saddam's Anthem

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Oops! Iraqi Soccer Team Welcomed By Saddam's Anthem
With Leather - Sports news and gossip to ... found this 8/2/2007 on lioninoil.blogspot.com [flag]
Just when you think there might be a glimmer of hope in Iraq, things are brought back down to reality. Iraq's Asian Cup soccer championship was supposed to be a high point for the nation, and a reason to celebrate. Think again. Last week insurgents killed at least 50 soccer fans celebrating the win, and to add insult to injury even official team celebrations are botched. The ruler of Dubai ... [link]

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SAINT ANDREW'S NET: RESPECT THE BALL!
Published 8/2/2007 at With Leather - Sports news and gossip to brighten this short, dark life
... Lion in Oil knows the Iraqi soccer team was feted with the wrong anthem.  I would have rather heard a song called "Mawtini" too.  But I really like Gin.   ...

New Irish QB May Be Out For Year Ichiro Gets Crazy
Published 8/2/2007 at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... . • LION IN OIL covers its ears, as the wrong national anthem is played for the Iraqi soccer team . —

You Create The Caption #53
Published 8/2/2007 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... Iraq Cannot Win (Lion In Oil) ...

Wrong Song Dummy: At Least They Didn't Play The Star-Spangled Banner
Published 8/2/2007 by Leitch at Deadspin
... The Iraqi team stood on the podium waiting to be awarded their medals. The music swells; the crowd goes nuts. A moment of national pride ... and then they played the Saddam-era Iraqi national anthem. ...

The Roundup: Brady’s Birthday, Surprising Bowling Talent and Blogger Fatigue
Published 8/3/2007 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Why couldn’t the Iraqi soccer team be on a bridge that collapsed? (Lion in Oil) ...