A post from July 2007:
During Saddam's reign, Iraq was a police state. There were mass graves, unspeakable repression and unbelievable brutality.
Since Saddam fell, Iraqis have voted three times and put up with daily terrorist attacks.
Yesterday, Iraqi had a chance to smile and cheer for something. The soccer team won and everyone was thrilled.
Iraq has so much potential. It has oil and a wonderful people. Let's hope that this is the beginning of something new.
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