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yesman065 · 07-17-2007, 09:25 AM

Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:57:34 +0400

It is a different world out on the main streets of Baghdad. Here is a
clip that was put out on the news. Yesterday the weather was nice, only @ 108 degrees. The day was pretty quite, a soccer game was going on outside the complex in the "Red Zone" between a couple of local Iraqi soccer teams, (High school type teams I believe) Here in Iraq people celebrate things by shooting off weapons in the air, (of course towards us here in the "green zone") Well it looks like" team A" won the soccer game and their fans started shooting of their AK-47's, in the direction of the embassy so I ran inside, real quick! It seemed a little bit later a medic had to go and help an ambulance crew for it seemed that a fan of "team A" was happy that they won the game. A fan of "team B" was upset in the celebration that this "team A" fan was doing so he decided to "hose" him down with his AK-47, and he did. No one arrested, no crime I guess. I know Philadelphia Eagles fans can be pretty bad, but not like this!!!

It just seems a bit crazy to me. You try to encourage people to get
out and go to safe area, (as safe has you can get it here in Baghdad)
with their families and neighbors and try to enjoy life so they can find
some happiness in the area. They seem to have a good time and end up shooting up the place! You got the "Baghdad Rocket Man" doing his thing, maybe everybody should just mellow out and go to a Grateful Dead Concert!

Now I know the Philadelphia Philles have lost 10,000 games, but I have not heard of those fans doing anything like this. This is one of those culture/diversity things that can stay here in Iraq!!

Take care and get ready for the football season coming up!

CDR "Downtown Baghdad"

07-17-2007, 09:25 AM	#18
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	Another day here in Baghdad! Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:57:34 +0400 It is a different world out on the main streets of Baghdad. Here is a clip that was put out on the news. Yesterday the weather was nice, only @ 108 degrees. The day was pretty quite, a soccer game was going on outside the complex in the "Red Zone" between a couple of local Iraqi soccer teams, (High school type teams I believe) Here in Iraq people celebrate things by shooting off weapons in the air, (of course towards us here in the "green zone") Well it looks like" team A" won the soccer game and their fans started shooting of their AK-47's, in the direction of the embassy so I ran inside, real quick! It seemed a little bit later a medic had to go and help an ambulance crew for it seemed that a fan of "team A" was happy that they won the game. A fan of "team B" was upset in the celebration that this "team A" fan was doing so he decided to "hose" him down with his AK-47, and he did. No one arrested, no crime I guess. I know Philadelphia Eagles fans can be pretty bad, but not like this!!! It just seems a bit crazy to me. You try to encourage people to get out and go to safe area, (as safe has you can get it here in Baghdad) with their families and neighbors and try to enjoy life so they can find some happiness in the area. They seem to have a good time and end up shooting up the place! You got the "Baghdad Rocket Man" doing his thing, maybe everybody should just mellow out and go to a Grateful Dead Concert! Now I know the Philadelphia Philles have lost 10,000 games, but I have not heard of those fans doing anything like this. This is one of those culture/diversity things that can stay here in Iraq!! Take care and get ready for the football season coming up! CDR "Downtown Baghdad"