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In Doha, Beach Volleyball Bikinis Create Cultural Clash
Associated Press ^
| December 3, 2006
Posted on 12/04/2006 1:20:42 PM PST by Cecily
When Salim Al-Nabit and his friends went out to see beach volleyball for the first time, they left their wives at home.
Al-Nabit said he was willing to force himself to watch the skimpily clad women play, but that he certainly wouldn't want his wife watching. He was only there himself, he said, because it was a matter of national honor.
"We don't see this a lot in Qatar," Al-Nabit said. "I think most people think it is outrageous. But we accept it because it is important for our country. We want others to see us as a generous and hospitable people, willing to accept their ways, even if we don't agree."
Beach volleyball's penchant for bikinis has touched off a bit of a cultural clash in this conservative Muslim city, which by hosting the Asian Games, a regional sports extravaganza, is trying to bolster its bid to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to the Middle East.
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The Iraqi women need to work on their tans.
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:20:44 PM PST
by
Cecily
To: Cecily
Al-Nabit said he was willing to force himself to watch the skimpily clad women play . . . . Chivalry's not dead!
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:22:30 PM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: Cecily
"He was only there himself, he said, because it was a matter of national honor."
Yeah. Honor. That's it.
That's what I usually tell my wife when I go to the beach to watch the babes play volleyball. It's for the 'honor' honey.
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:23:37 PM PST
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: Cecily
Al-Nabit said he was willing to force himself to watch the skimpily clad women play, Just like I'm willing to force myself to drink beer and eat chips while forcing myself to watch a football game on Sunday.
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:23:38 PM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(Hey Kerry, What part of showing heels and ass is a winning strategy in Iraq?)
To: Cecily
I do believe that player #1 has been stealing player #2's rations.
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:24:17 PM PST
by
SledgeCS
(I say round up the Illegals, ship them back home and bill their country for the cost...)
To: 1rudeboy
And they left their wives at home...
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:24:45 PM PST
by
ScaniaBoy
(Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
To: Cecily
Rules...
To: Cecily
Al-Nabit said he was willing to force himself to watch the skimpily clad women play BZZZZZZ! What a bad liar!
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:26:27 PM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: Cecily
its bid to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to the Middle EastYikes. That's one Olympics I won't be going to.
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:26:50 PM PST
by
mjp
To: Cecily
Al-Nabit said he was willing to force himself to watch the skimpily clad women play
Can be a bit hard on the eyes...
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:27:34 PM PST
by
Sopater
(Creatio Ex Nihilo)
To: 1rudeboy
He only buys certain magazines for the articles too.
11
posted on
12/04/2006 1:28:20 PM PST
by
Cecily
(`)
To: Cecily
Must... look... for... my... country...
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:30:37 PM PST
by
SlowBoat407
(A living insult to islam since 1959)
To: Cecily
but that he certainly wouldn't want his wife watching What? Would his wife have a preference for young women? Maybe she isn't allowed see women have a good time?
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:31:51 PM PST
by
oyez
(Why is it that egalitarians act like royalty?)
Comment #14 Removed by Moderator
To: Cecily
I am not prepared to comment at this time...
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:36:00 PM PST
by
tubebender
(Growing old is mandatory...Growing up is optional)
To: Nascar Dad
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:36:45 PM PST
by
beltfed308
(Democrats :Tough on Taxpayers, Soft on Terrorism)
To: Bigh4u2
Upholding national honor alert:
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:38:38 PM PST
by
Cecily
(`)
To: Cecily
Muslim men are total hypocrites. They go for Western skin every chance they get.
To: Cecily
USA! USA! USA!
our gold medalists, Kerri Walsh and Misty May...
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posted on
12/04/2006 1:48:36 PM PST
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: Cecily
U.S. troops, poolside in Baghdad… God Bless America!
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