while you re talking, we re looking at images of iranian fans holding up flags with tears streaming down their faces. it s powerful. you want the members of this team and the first day, the first match, they did not sing their national anthem. the last two they have. whatever message got through to them, they re going to sing the national anthem. it s something that americans have a ladder time understanding. because we re so free. we so this man sobbing as he holds his nation s flag. it s quite moving. with regard to the u.s. response to this, john kirby was asked about this issue about how the islamic symbol was removed from the iranian flag in one graphic that was up at one time during the world cup. he was asked about it. here s what he had to say. he did not address the larger picture. watch this. this isn t the kind of thing that the white house would comment on. u.s.a. socker is a private