Sunday, August 22, 2004

 

Iraqi footballers’ fury at Bush

‘Midfielder Salih Sadir said the team – which won its group stage in Greece – was angry it had been used in Mr Bush’s re-election campaign ads. [..]

Salih Sadir said he was angry at Mr Bush’s campaign adverts showing pictures of the Afghan and Iraqi flags with the words: “At this Olympics there will be two more free nations – and two fewer terrorist regimes”. [..]

Another star player, 22-year-old Ahmed Manajid, asked: “How will [Mr Bush] meet his god having slaughtered so many men and women? He has committed so many crimes.”‘

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