Insomnia ([info]insomnia) wrote,
@ 2004-12-30 21:42:00
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Whose bright idea was that?
No verification yet from one of the major news sites, but according to this article on an Arabic news website, U.S. soldiers have apparently raided and ransacked the house of Adnan Hamad, the former head coach of the Iraqi soccer team. Hamad recently resigned, claiming that he could not continue to coach the team under current circumstances. (Anyone want to take a shot at translating this?)

Given that Iraqi soccer fans are known for firing terrifyingly large volleys of small arms fire into the air everytime their team wins, was this really a wise move?

We can arguably continue to beat down the Iraqi resistance for many years, or until people back in the U.S. get fed up with non-stop war... but could we beat down every Iraqi soccer fan? I don't think so. They're the *true* fanatics.

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[info]giantlaser
2004-12-31 06:17 am UTC (link)
Actually, they don't really do that anymore. The bullets are too expensive now ($1 each), and everyone is saving them for when they really matter.

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[info]lafinjack
2004-12-31 07:57 am UTC (link)
Man I would blow your head off, if I could afford it! I'm gonna get me a better job, start savin' some money and then you're gonna pay!

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[info]lafinjack
2004-12-31 07:59 am UTC (link)
All credit going to the illustrious Chris Rock, of course.

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[info]insomnia
2004-12-31 10:32 am UTC (link)
When bullets are criminally expensive, only criminals will own bullets?!

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[info]insomnia
2004-12-31 10:36 am UTC (link)
... this, of course, makes me think that the resistance is financing their efforts selling bullets out of the back of cartrunks, or perhaps using our "guns for cash" programs as a profitable racket.

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[info]aramis307
2004-12-31 09:54 am UTC (link)
I'll have my 'terps look at it.

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[info]insomnia
2004-12-31 10:40 am UTC (link)
Please do. I would be interested in the details.

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[info]itsacountry
2004-12-31 10:15 am UTC (link)
Well, if I recall, the Iraqi Olympic team was pretty vocal about their anti-American sentiment, to the point where there is quite possibly violence being planned against the US from within the organization. Many of the players were from the Fallujah and Mosul areas, some of whom had lost brothers in the original fighting.

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[info]insomnia
2004-12-31 10:31 am UTC (link)
While they were vocal against the occupation, the idea of the coach -- who could probably go anywhere he wants now and be at the top of his profession -- leading them in armed rebellion is kind of an extreme jump, don't you think?

I sure *hope* things aren't that bad.

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[info]itsacountry
2004-12-31 11:21 am UTC (link)
You don't really think it takes something as drastic as "leading them in armed rebellion" for someone to get raided or held?

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i know what u mean
[info]demonicsexpup
2005-01-02 01:03 am UTC (link)
any day that iraq when was a 4th of july in baghdad. on how much a bullet and how the insurgents are getting there money but my opion is that it is coming from other middle eastern country, black market, or even from us threw gun for money programs or for recontruction projects. I think most of it is coming from the middle east

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[info]malhombre
2005-01-21 12:01 am UTC (link)
I’m intrigued by your ideas, and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

By which I mean, I've been enjoying your posts and comments on MeFi for sometime and thought I'd give your LJ a try.

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[info]insomnia
2005-01-21 02:39 am UTC (link)
Thanks, and welcome to the newsletter. First two issues are free. $27.50 per each issue thereafter.

Information is priceless, don'tcha know... ;-)

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