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Balls Of Fury

Yeesh.

A demonstration has been held in south- east Afghanistan accusing US troops of insulting Islam after they distributed footballs bearing the name of Allah.

The balls showed the Saudi Arabian flag which features the Koranic declaration of faith.

The US military said the idea had been to give something for Afghan children to enjoy and they did not realise it would cause offence. ... 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.

It's like a hate crime and a war crime all rolled up in one giant ball of evil U.S. imperialism.  That it was cloaked as a sincere attempt to bring joy to Afghan children makes it all the more despicable.

(HT: LGF)

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Balls Of Fury

Yeesh.

A demonstration has been held in south- east Afghanistan accusing US troops of insulting Islam after they distributed footballs bearing the name of Allah.

The balls showed the Saudi Arabian flag which features the Koranic declaration of faith.

The US military said the idea had been to give something for Afghan children to enjoy and they did not realise it would cause offence. ... 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.

It's like a hate crime and a war crime all rolled up in one giant ball of evil U.S. imperialism.  That it was cloaked as a sincere attempt to bring joy to Afghan children makes it all the more despicable.

(HT: LGF)