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klikster
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 Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject: A Remarkable New Football Team |
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I saw something remarkable on one of the TV news channels a few minutes ago, maybe CNN.
A women's football team from Afghanistan is touring in Europe and playing "friendly" matches. The young women are wearing scarves but they are showing their faces .. and speaking out proudly in interviews.
Out of fear for their lives, they practice at a military base in Kandahar. Their coach is European.
I feel quite differently about the US involvement in Afghanistan than in Iraq. I always thought it was justified. When I see those young Afghan women playing football in Germany, it strengthens my feelings.
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Jockey
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: A Remarkable New Football Team |
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| klikster wrote: | I feel quite differently about the US involvement in Afghanistan than in Iraq. I always thought it was justified. When I see those young Afghan women playing football in Germany, it strengthens my feelings.
You go girls! |
Interesting viewpoint. Please explain how "US involvement" in Afghanistan helps these woman? |
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klikster
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: A Remarkable New Football Team |
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| Jockey wrote: | | klikster wrote: | I feel quite differently about the US involvement in Afghanistan than in Iraq. I always thought it was justified. When I see those young Afghan women playing football in Germany, it strengthens my feelings.
You go girls! |
Interesting viewpoint. Please explain how "US involvement" in Afghanistan helps these woman? |
Pretty simple, the US sponsored military element overthrew the Taliban which had essentially enslaved, and continues to threaten, the women of Afghanistan. These women are now experiencing a level of freedom their mother couldn't even have dreamed about.
That's all I will say on the matter as this thread is about an Afghan soccer team, not about politics. Too bad you didn't comment on what is really important. |
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You say your post was not about politics - it was about a womans football team? Read your post again - nothing about who played centre half, who scored the goals, results etc. Plenty about .... politics though! You did answer my question however so  thanks for that. |
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klikster,
Do you know who they are playing against? Are they playing local ladies teams across Europe, or is it a propaganda thing with them playing various forces teams?
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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A good friend of mine brought the first Afghani cricket team over to England about 3 years ago. To the best of my memory, they played a couple of county sides.
I'll find the relevant UK news article - if anyone's interested.
And BB, I would imagine that I could find out the details of your question.
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klikster
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| Jockey wrote: | | You say your post was not about politics - it was about a womans football team? Read your post again - nothing about who played centre half, who scored the goals, results etc. |
That information was not addressed in the NEWS report. Maybe you are the one who should read my post .. and please stop trying to bait me into a political argument .. |
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klikster
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| Big Boy wrote: | klikster,
Do you know who they are playing against? Are they playing local ladies teams across Europe, or is it a propaganda thing with them playing various forces teams? |
It was a sort of profile piece, mostly about the team and some interviews with the girls, who were very proud of what they were doing and quite excited about seeing life outside Afghanistan.
They did show some footage of a game in Germany .. which the announcer said they won. The opposition team was uniformed, but didn't look too professional. |
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klikster,
I seem to remember reading that you are American. Please don't take this wrong way, and apologies if you are not.
Uniformed in the UK tends to refer to Army, Navy or Air Force personnel, whereas in America I believe it can refer to a team's kit.
Therefore, could you please explain what you mean by uniformed? I hope that you can see that your description is quite critical to understanding your answer to my question.
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klikster
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| Big Boy wrote: | klikster,
I seem to remember reading that you are American. Please don't take this wrong way, and apologies if you are not.
Uniformed in the UK tends to refer to Army, Navy or Air Force personnel, whereas in America I believe it can refer to a team's kit.
Therefore, could you please explain what you mean by uniformed? I hope that you can see that your description is quite critical to understanding your answer to my question. |
Apologies not necessary.
Yep, American .. as Johnnyk discerned .. Okie from Muskogee.
By "uniformed" I meant team uniforms .. definately a farang girls team that the CNN reporter said was German. |
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Thanks for the clarification
In that case, good on them - I wish them a good tour.
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Jockey
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| klikster wrote: |
That information was not addressed in the NEWS report. Maybe you are the one who should read my post .. and please stop trying to bait me into a political argument .. |
Your original post stated "I feel quite differently about the US involvement in Afghanistan than in Iraq. I always thought it was justified. When I see those young Afghan women playing football in Germany, it strengthens my feelings. "
That was not the NEWS REPORT that was YOUR WORDS You obviously don't think these words are political. Most others would think different.
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klikster
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| Jockey wrote: | | klikster wrote: |
That information was not addressed in the NEWS report. Maybe you are the one who should read my post .. and please stop trying to bait me into a political argument .. |
Your original post stated "I feel quite differently about the US involvement in Afghanistan than in Iraq. I always thought it was justified. When I see those young Afghan women playing football in Germany, it strengthens my feelings. "
That was not the NEWS REPORT that was YOUR WORDS You obviously don't think these words are political. Most others would think different. |
The first 11 words of my post
| Quote: | | I saw something remarkable on one of the TV news channels |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:46 am Post subject: |
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| Its only you who's made a political statement in this thread. No one else including me has made a political statement. Why the paranoia? |
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klikster
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| Jockey wrote: | | Its only you who's made a political statement in this thread. No one else including me has made a political statement. Why the paranoia? |
What are you on about? Can you read? Are you drunk? If you want to post about the football team, post .. otherwise, stop bothering me. You're worse than a beach hawker.
Reality check: I DON"T OWE YOU AN EXPLANATION OF ANY TYPE
You try so hard and fall so short. |
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