AP: Gunmen Kill Iraqi National Wrestling Coach

[Eugene]

Gunmen Kill Iraqi National Wrestling Coach

By Associated Press
1:12 PM PDT, July 13, 2006

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Gunmen killed the coach of Iraq's national wrestling team
in a botched abduction attempt Thursday but a player escaped, police said.

The attackers grabbed the coach, Mohammed Karim Abid Sahib, and one of his
players as they left the sports center in the northern neighborhood of Kazamiyah,
where the team was preparing to leave Friday for a tournament in the United Arab
Emirates.

Both men tried to flee, but Sahib was shot to death during the attempt, police
Capt. Mohammed al-Waili said. The player escaped and informed authorities
about the attack, but his name wasn't immediately available.

<snip>

Full article: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-iraq-wrestlers-attacked,1,3127769.story

[Ian David]

1. Oh, come on. All that wrestling stuff is fake. The guy is FINE! n/t

[skids]

2. A bit jaded today are we?

Can't say I blame ya. What a friggin day. :yoiks:

[Ian David]

3. Sorry, I'm in the mood for gallows humor today.

It's the end of the world and we know it... and I feel fine.

[rodeodance]

4. k

[DeepModem Mom]

5. How awful -- so many horrors. nt

[Barrett808]

6. On the bright side, at least they didn't get to torture him first.

Mr. Sahib didn't get his eyes drilled out before being executed, so that's a mercy.

[LynnTheDem]

7. And the other bright side is we didn't torture him first.

Another mercy.

[JackDragna]

8. More candy and flowers!

Yay! Victory yet again in Iraq! *buries face in hands*