Homosexual customs return to Kandahar

By Gay.com U.K. ^

[Texaggie79]

SUMMARY: Taliban rule is over in Kandahar, Afghanistan (news - web sites), and Western journalists have already noted that traditions of homosexuality are re-emerging.

Taliban rule is over in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and Western journalists have already noted that traditions of homosexuality are re-emerging.

Kandahar's Pashtuns have started to become visible again with their "ashna" -- teenagers who are groomed for sex. Before the Taliban took over in 1994, Pashtuns could be seen everywhere with their young boys on whom they showered expensive gifts. Living in poverty, the boys could not refuse the Pashtuns.

Once a boy becomes the property of a Pashtun, who is usually married with a wife and family, he is marked out. The Kandaharis, however, accept Pashtun relationships as part of their culture. Pashtun and their ashna "beloveds" have been part of everyday life for centuries.

"In the days of the Mujahidin, there were men with their ashna everywhere, at every corner, in shops, on the streets, in hotels: It was completely open, a part of life," Torjan, 38, one of the soldiers loyal to Kandahar's new governor, Gul Agha Sherzai, told the Times newspaper.

"They are just emerging again," Torjan said. "The fighters too now have the boys in their barracks. This was brought to the attention of Gul Agha, who ordered the boys to be expelled, but it continues. The boys live with the fighters very openly. In a short time, and certainly within a year, it will be like pre-Taliban: They will be everywhere."

[Texaggie79]

Umm..................... EEEWWWWWW

[Lurker]

Ain't multiculturalism grand?

Looks like we are trading one devil for another over there.

L

[lormand]

Is it any wonder why their "civilization" is crumbling?

[randog]

Embrace Diversity! We can learn sooooooooo much from other cultures! (o-m'gosh!!)

[Texaggie79]

Looks like we are trading one devil for another over there.

I will take the devil that kills less of us.

[Chapita]

Half of Frisco will be leaving in the morning for Kabul!

[nocommies]

looks like theyre firing bun darts in afghanistan now... maybe bin laden is still there for the bounteous feast of young boys.

[FreePaul]

When I saw the title to this I thought it was announcing the arrival of a new US ambassador.

[Malcolm]

Good grief! You mean the Taliban was good for something???

[TRY ONE]

Ah, the 'ol Kandahar Pushtuns....

Let's see, the Senate just got back from a trip to Afghan..

Isn't it time for the House to go...Barney would just luv to go to Pushtoonville!

[Alas Babylon!]

Don't doubt for a minute that the Taliban themselves didn't have plenty of "house-boys". Muammar Omar had one named...hm...Ben Laden, I think? Maybe it was the other way around....

[FormerLib]

I'm not surprised that this was posted on a pro-sodomy website. This description must sound like heaven to them. Sick sick sick.

[parsifal]

"Living in poverty, the boys could not refuse the Pashtuns."

Hmmmm....Well, at least the Afghanis have learned something from the western capitalists...See what having no minimum wage can get you? Beware, American conservatives and Libertarians! One day this could be you! parsy.

[mvonfr]

Hmm, now we know the real reason for the war on terror.

Is it possible that Nambla was behind 9/11?

[roachie]

I overheard an Arab talking about this while on a business trip once- "I don't turn anything down, except a young boy and I turn him FACE down!" then broke into roarious laughter. Perversion runs rampant over in that part of the world (and California).

[axxmann]

Minimum wage laws decrease the number of entry level jobs.
Moron

[tracer]

Allah' is no doubt pleased (/sarcasm). BTW, who ever said that the "72 virgins" awaiting the martyrs of the Jihad were women??

These bum bandits seem to despise women, as evidenced by their treatment of them (including ritual mutual, burkhas, no driving or being out w/o male "escort," etc., etc.).

Now it all makes sense, or so it would appear.....

[ventana]

too funny!

[Mr. Lucky]

...and the objective support for the claims of this story is found where? (aside from the autoerotic fantasies of the editors of that perverse skin magazine)