Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Afghanis outraged over "blasphemous balls"


Angry residents in Khost, Afghanistan are holding demostrations accusing US troops of insulting Islam after they dropped soccer balls into the province bearing the name of Allah.

The blasphemous balls showed the Saudi Arabian flag which features the shahada, or the Koranic declaration of faith-- a revered symbol of Islam, not to be kicked by anyone.

The local leaders, mullahs and elders of the province urged the US Military to respect their culture by parading through the center of the village, shouting: "We will not kick," to which around 100 residents responded: "The United States' balls."

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