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June 16, 2006

Thank you, Mr. Murdoch

Thanks to Rupert Murdoch, we will be able to see the rest of team USA's World Cup matches. I went to the MWR center to watch the game vs the Czechs, but I guess I really didn't miss much.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, whose media company owns Fox News, negotiated a deal with the World Cup TV rights holders to piggyback AFN onto a deal he has with one of his many properties, according to Pentagon spokesman Cmdr. Greg Hicks.

“FIFA World Cup 2006 Germany has allowed AFN limited distribution permission to allow coverage of remaining Team USA matches, the semifinals and the championship,” Hicks said.

The agreement, Hicks said, will permit AFN to telecast Team USA’s match against Italy on Saturday at 9 p.m. local time in Kaiserslautern. The team wraps up Group E play against Ghana on June 22 at 4 p.m. local time in Nuremburg. Game times are two hours later in Iraq, and 2½ hours later in Afghanistan.

The last 2 cups, I have had parties at my place. Last time I had both a native German and Brazilian. In '98 there were a few French people there from work. So I guess since I am here surrounded by multinational forces, the smart money is on either England, Italy, or Australia. or us...

*MWR = Morale, Welfare & Recreation

Posted by TJ at June 16, 2006 07:24 PM

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