Posted by
voice_of_reason on Monday, July 30, 2007 1:43:42 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- "This is our life now; it's going to start again!"
CNN's Arwa Damon at times found herself forgetting she was on live TV.
Anita, an interpreter with the U.S. military, screamed into the microphone over the celebration racket after Iraq won the Asia Cup this weekend.
I had a ridiculous grin plastered across my face during our coverage. I kept turning toward the screen whenever the room erupted, not wanting to miss a moment, forgetting that I was live on air.
For the Iraqis, faces covered in paint, and the Americans who joined them in jubilation -- some even sporting Iraqi sports uniforms -- the victory was a moment the country never expected to enjoy.
Read the CNN article titled: "
Rare jubilation for a war-torn nation"