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  • 'Blasphemous' U.S. Soccer Balls Anger Afghans

    08/26/2007 3:08:42 PM PDT · by LurkedLongEnough · 94 replies · 2,381+ views
    BBB/ABC ^ | August 26, 2007 | ALASTAIR LEITHEAD
    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...