Iraqi soccer players angered by Bush ads

It seems that George Bush and his gang do not miss any opportunity to praise themselves as the saviours of Iraqi people for their bid for re-election. This time, he and his gang has used the success of the Iraqi Olympic soccer team to promote themselves and as part of the justification for invading Iraq.

The latest opportunism of the Bu$hCo received an angry reply from the members of Iraqi Olympic team. Here are some of what they said about the hypocrisy of the Washington gang:

Midfielder Salih Sadir said the team was angry it had been used in Mr Bush's re-election campaign ads.

One accused the US leader of committing "many crimes", and another said he would be fighting US troops if not for Athens.

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".

He called for US troops to be withdrawn from Iraq. "We don't wish for the presence of the Americans in our country. We want them to go away."

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."

Mr Manajid, from Falluja - a hotbed of armed opposition to the US-led occupation in Iraq - said if he was not playing football "for sure" he would be fighting as part of the resistance.

"I want to defend my home. If a stranger invades America and the people resist, does that mean they are terrorists?" he asked.

I guess they are politely saying: F*** you Mr. Bush.