Iraq's Hamd calls it quits

[RuleofLaw]

Another example of the progress in Iraq (not!)(Iraq's soccer coach)

"Baghdad – AFC Coach of the Year Adnan Hamad decided to resign from his post as the coach of the Iraqi national team due to the hardships that he faced in his job.

Hamad's resignation comes just a week after the conclusion of the Gulf Cup 2004 in Doha which saw the Iraqi team exiting from the first round of the tournament with a record of two draws and one defeat."

(snip)

"Hamad then explained that he will have a break at the meantime. “I have just received a call that my home was destroyed and I guess this situation is very hard for me. As for the future, I guess that I will have a break and I will surely continue my coaching career.”

Hamad led Iraq's youth side to the Youth Asian Cup title in 2000 and led the national team to the WAFF Cup title in Damascus in 2002. He also led the national team to the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup 2004 before leading the Olympic side to the semi finals of the Olympic Games in Athens last summer.

He was named AFC Coach of the Year at a gala dinner just three weeks ago."

http://footballasia.com/en/regional/West/index.asp?id=37966&sec=0&ssec=0&mth=12&yr=2004&cc=IRQ

[NMDemDist2]

1. his home was destoyed???

“I have just received a call that my home was destroyed and I guess this situation is very hard for me."

where was that I wonder? Mosul? Fallujah?

good grief