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White House: Too bad about the Iraqi Olympic team
The International Olympic Committee says the Iraqi Olympic team - five members - is banned from the upcoming Beijing games because the government failed to address accusations of political interference.
Says White House Press Secretary Dana Perino: “I don’t know the particular details as to why Prime Minister Maliki decided to take that action. But I’m sure that the Iraqi athletes who have trained so hard and were finally going to represent a country that is free, and sovereign, and working to establish its democracy, they have to be terribly disappointed. And I’m disappointed for the athletes, as well.”
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