Posted on 08/26/2007 3:08:42 PM PDT by LurkedLongEnough
A demonstration has been held in south-east Afghanistan accusing U.S. troops of insulting Islam after they distributed soccer balls bearing the name of Allah. The balls showed the Saudi Arabian flag, which features the Koranic declaration of faith.
The U.S. military said the idea had been to give something for Afghan children to enjoy and they did not realise it would cause offense.
The soccer balls were dropped from a helicopter in Khost province.
Some displayed flags from countries all over the world, including Saudi Arabia, which features the shahada, one of the five pillars of Islam -- the declaration of faith.
The words, which include the name of Allah, are revered, and Muslims are very sensitive about where and how they can be used.
Saudi Arabia has complained to the World Cup's ruling body in the past about the use of its flag on soccer balls.
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Time to trot out Rage Boy.
They should have had American flags on them.
Muslims are “offended” again, so what’s new? How about they extend the same recognition and respect to our culture in our own lands, that they expect in theirs?
Thuffering Thuccotash! You can’t win with these people!
BR> stepping back in time...
Obvious copyright infringement. Allah can only be used when one is planning to kill. DUH!
Somebody must die!
Don’t you think it is about time these Seventh Century people joined the modern world? ‘Koranic faith’ has oppressed for centuries leaving good minds to rot with guilt, that is the Muslim way. They would never apologize for anything, please don’t apologize for attempting to give them another gift “they” don’t understand - in a pig’s eye they don’t!
Islam is a very paranoid religion. Probably for good reason.
It was stupid mistake to put the Saudi flag on the balls. Somebody must have been asleep at the wheel on that one.
I can’t help but think of the adage, “No good deed shall go unpunished.”
My kids love that scene.
The only thing blasphemous about “soccer” is when it is called “football.”
For people living in the 7th century, they’ve picked up on this Liberal cry-baby thing very quickly.
Illegitimacy.
OOOPS
Sure you can, you just gotta drop the right stuff out of aircraft on to them. So far, we haven't had the stones to do it.
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