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Old 28-08-2007, 20:53   #18
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Re: 'Blasphemous' balls anger Afghans

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Originally Posted by bullseyebarb View Post
Much ado about nothing. The balls have images of flags from many nations on them. The balls in question have the flag of Saudi Arabia - which features shahada - one of the five pillars of Islam. The Saudis have complained previously about the use of their flag for such purposes.

Solution......if you receive a ball with the Saudi flag on it, don't use it!
Come on Barb , you know as well as I do that "we" Americans have a near unhealthy obsession with our flag the 'Stars and Stripes' ,it's illegal to fly it at night unless its floodlit , it should never touch the ground etc.........many folks treat it with the same reverence as shown to the boxes of bones on display in many European cathedrals , I would be interested to know who the supplier was and if there were any ulterior motives
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