Dean's World

Welcome to the Asian Cup edition of Carnival of the Liberated, a sampler of some of the best posts of the week from Iraqi and Afghan bloggers. The topic of the week, as you might expect was the triumph of the Iraqi national soccer team in the Asia Cup competition. The graphic above was ~~stolen~~ borrowed from Baghdad Connect.

Iraqi bloggers, living in Iraq and ex-patriates both, are ecstatic at the victory. The following have posted on the subject:

Asterism
24 Steps to Liberty
Sunshine
Great Baghdad has an excellent post
Hammorabi hasn't been blogging about anything else lately
Zeyad has a round-up of Iraqis celebrating all over the world
Cesar of Pentra
Iraq the Model
IraqPundit
Last of Iraqis
Nabil
neurotic iraqi wife
No Pain No Gain speculates on the larger picture
Treasure of Baghdad interweaves the victory with the story of Sameer.
Lots of picture of the team and various celebrations.

Dave Schuler posts regularly to his own weblog, The Glittering Eye. The Carnival was originally conceived by Ryan Boots.

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Jack G (mail) (www):

I'm adding 24 Steps to Liberty to my blogroll.

I kinda like that kid.

7.31.2007 4:55pm

Dave Schuler (mail) (www):

He's no kid (although his associate blogger is). He's in his mid to late 20's.

7.31.2007 5:35pm

John_B (mail) (www):

Dave: mid- to late-20s is a kid to me!

7.31.2007 8:46pm

matoko-chan (mail) (www):

awww....thank u for the hope transfusion dave.
im mainlining those blogs.

7.31.2007 8:59pm

Made me laugh.
He could easily be my kid.

7.31.2007 11:31pm

He could be my grandson but that still doesn't make him a kid; it just makes us (you—Jack, John, and me) geezers. ;-)

8.1.2007 8:21am

it just makes us (you—Jack, John, and me) geezers. ;-)

You may have a point.

8.1.2007 10:47am

Commenting on Dean's World is a privilege, not a right. Dean is your host, you are his guest, and you should behave in that fashion. Dean is not your babysitter, nor is he your punching bag. Please remember this. In general, you are free to disagree with anyone on any subject you wish, but abusive behavior will not be tolerated.

Of course we all lose our tempers now and then. Dean freely admits to being imperfect in this regard, which is why regulars to this establishment will generally be cut more slack than people who we don't know very well.

Still: behave like an adult, or go find somewhere else to play. Thanks.