Footballs Offend Afghans

Footballs Offend Afghans

Footballs Offend Afghans refers to a U.S. Military publicity campaign gone wrong, in which U.S. troops dropped dozens of soccer balls from a helicopter. The balls were marked with flags, including that of Saudi Arabia, which bears the names of Allah and Mohammed. Kicking anything that bears the names of these religious figures is highly blasphemous to Muslims, unbeknownst to Military PR.

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Boston.com: U.S. military regrets "blasphemous" balls for Afghans
BBC News: Anger over 'blasphemous' balls
ABC News: Blasphemy from the Sky? Afghans Rip U.S. Gift
CBS News: U.S. Apologizes For Afghan Soccer Snafu
Free Republic: Afghans protest 'blasphemous' balls
Topix: Anger over 'blasphemous' balls
Yahoo! News: Footballs Offend Afghans

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