Congratulations!

There was gunfire in Iraq today, but this time, it was celebratory as Iraq's soccer team won the Asian Cup.

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Iraq delivered an inspirational victory Sunday by winning the Asian Cup with a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia, a beacon of hope for a nation divided by war.

It was an extraordinary triumph for a team drawn together from all parts of the Gulf and with its players straddling bitter and violent ethnic divides.

Iraq scored on a 71st-minute header by captain Younis Mahmoud and dominated the final against heavily favored Saudi Arabia, a three-time Asian Cup champion. This was Iraq's first Asian Cup title.

Well done, "Lions of the Two Rivers" -- let's hope this spirit of teamwork is contagious.

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UPDATE: Guess that celebratory gunfire wasn't such a good idea -- at least four are dead from it.