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UPDATE: IRAQ WINS! ( On a sad note gun fire is a way of celebrating in Iraq also.)
If Sunnis and Shia are able to come together there is hope for Bubba Kidd and Jim Dantona!
I know it is a bit off topic but with all the bad things we hear coming out of Iraq I figured we could focus on one sense of hope for the Iraqi people. I know most of them want the same basic things that we do. Including sports championships.
Iraq's soccer team is doing great this year. They are up for the championship against Saudia Arabia.
Nationalism can be many factors including a shared history, culture, language, ethnic background, and ideology.
If Iraq is to stabilize they need a sense of nationalism to pull them together. For that reason I am hoping their team goes far. I don't think a great game will cause Al-Sadr to disarm but it can't hurt at this point.
I am cheering for Iraq. Who's with me?
I also want to take this time to plug a new blog the Ventura County Star has called Homefront in Focus by Beth Wiruth. What are your initial thoughts?
Besides politics, what other types of blogs do you want to see from The Star?
It's fantastic that they pulled it off, the win is great for national pride. I hope that this provides a chance for the world to see that there is a sense of Iraqi nationality, and not just sectarian hatred.
Last time around people looked at me like i was a traitor for cheering on their team. I had to remind people we are not at war with the government of Iraq.
I look forward to you coming back to Ventura County.
I think this is a great thing. Hopefully it is something that can begin the process of uniting people in Iraq behind something they share in common. Resorting their national pride is an important step in re-building Iraq.