iraqi_footballers'_fury_at_us_president_bush
The Graces from Heaven Iraq's successful Olympic football team has launched an outspoken attack on US President George W Bush.

One accused the US leader of committing "many crimes", and
another said he would be fighting US troops if not for Athens_2004.
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20 August 2004 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3584242.stm 040820
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One of "Najaf"'s most prominent sons, footballer Salih Sadir, expressed anger Friday that his national soccer team had been used in a re-election campaign advertisement by President Bush.

"Iraq as a team does not want Mr. Bush to use us for the presidential campaign," said Sadir, in the team representing Iraq at the Olympic Games in Athens_2004.
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Yahoo! Search Iraqis Celebrates Olympic Victory with Bullets

Sat Aug 21, 3:58 PM ET
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21 August 2004 http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040821/sp_nm/olympics_soccer_celebration_dc_5

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis, weary of violence and deprivation, erupted in wild celebration Saturday after their national soccer team beat Australia 1-0 in the Athens

The win puts Iraq into the Olympics soccer semi-finals
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