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Afghan Women Defy Taliban by Playing Soccer
- Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:01pm by
Scott Baker
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When the Taliban was in power, no woman was allowed to play sports and female prisoners were publicly executed at Kabul’s soccer stadium.
So having women take to the field is seen as a direct challenge to the militants. They practice every other day, but rarely play matches in Afghanistan.
There is no Afghan soccer league here. The women often play each other for fun, but the game can come with danger because some of the players face death threats.
Khatol Shahzad Amarkhel quit for three months because of the Taliban.
“Someone called my home number,” she says. “He promised to kill me if I continued to play. I changed my number, but I am still scared.”
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Comments (77)
Jim Hubbard
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 1:30amWalkWithMe1966: Like we have friends in the middle east now? The only ones we might be able to rely on are the Israelis. The others (and perhaps them too) will act like our friends as long as they think they can get us to do their dirty work – then they’d scream for holy war the minute they were through with us.
And, its not just the middle east – most of the world is ready to blame us for something or another while holding out their hands for financial aid at the same time.
Obama is fueling this fire by apologizing for the United States everywhere he goes.
I hope he apologized to the world for us helping to end WWII, feeding their hungry and helping to fight diseases like AIDS and sleeping sickness.
In fact, we should also apologize for trying to spread democracy. We shoudl pull all of our troops home ad let them fight their own battles.
Report Post »Karama
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 1:01amThis is great! Stick it to them girls! You know the Femanazi won’t help you so do it yourself.
Report Post »gibby45
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 12:01amThis is what makes me sick. The Left leaning women in this country do not support our efforts to help but I don’t hear one of them saying anything about the mistreatment of women in the Muslim faith. Behar? Whoopi? Any other assorted pinhead? Anyone from Hollywood? Anyone Buehler? Snowleopard you hang in there don’t let anyone push you around.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 11:07pmI applaud them for their courage to stand up. I worry for their safety. I fear for their lives. God bless them & help them gain freedom.
Report Post »scout n ambush
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 11:04pmThey don’t want these girls to get a education then they would know they should look for more in a husband than a bearded guy who smokes dope and lays around with young men , walks with them holding hands and thinks it’s ok to rape men if you are torturing them but if they enjoy it they are supposed to kill them.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:48pmI’m glad to see these women standing up to the Taliban. We need to pray that it doesn’t cost them something valuable, like a limb, or worse.
God bless them.
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Report Post »Speak without Fear
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:20pmI suppose you have to start some where…….but playing soceer wouldn’t be my first pick.
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:41pmYou pick the battles that you might win, not the ones where you’re sure to lose….
Report Post »roberja
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:04pmYou keep posting Snow. Thank you for sharing your testimony, it’s inspirational. Actually if you have lived other places in the world as I have, you have a love for all that this country stands for. We take our freedom and way of life for granted. If you are reading this site, have a full tummy, and have running water in your home, you are better off then 95% of the world’s population. We are a blessed people!
Report Post »dizzyinthedark
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 6:42amI’ve lived in other countries, 33 to be exact. Not showing off here, just stating a fact. What I observed was these people don’t want the change nor the help that was offered, provided to them to better themselves via the Peace Corps, our military or religious organizations. Why, because when they realized they would have to get up everyday and work to keep ‘it’ going they didn’t want anything to do with it. Once the ‘help’ stepped aside to pass the reigns to the rightful owner, owner said, “No, thanks, it’s too much like work.” They prefer the ‘nanny’ state, the ‘hand outs’. Sad but true.
Report Post »Bronco II
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 8:05amAll I can say is GOD BLESS HER.
Report Post »ArmedAndNotDangerous
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 9:58pm…savages…
Report Post »New-American-Saviors
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 9:25pmAnd they want these types of TRIBAL Laws here as well. United States of Allah ! NOT
Report Post »Jim Hubbard
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 9:01pmYou know, the United States makes me sick! It should be obvious to our salamander in chief that you don’t remove a roach infestation by chasing down each roach in an infested apartment building and killing it.
You feed the bastards so they will congregate in one area and you kill them all.
Why don’t we have the common sense of an aboriginal hunter and leave Afghanistan to the Taliban (even defending them from unprovoked attacks if need be) and then, when they inevitably export their terror to us or an ally, nuke the whole colony?
This crap of a “war” is only killing our soldiers and innocent civilians in Afghanistan.
Give these bastards a place to congregate…then stomp them all out together.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 9:08pmSo we should Nuke them? – wow, good luck on that one! That will win us a lot of friends!
Report Post »Rn mom
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 9:16pmAre you suggesting a soccer field?
Report Post »SilentReader
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:59pmIt only goes to show that some things are worth “playing” for.
I think the women should rise up and be counted. They must arm themselves and start fighting back.
Report Post »scout n ambush
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:56pmThose who have never known freedom are willing to die to find out what it feels like.Those of us who have had it are willing to die to keep it .That is what our country has always fought for .These girls should also be taught to shoot wear what they want and marry who they choose.When your sharia gov’t treats you like theirs did the young have nothing to live for what a depressing religion.
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:38pmI’m surprised that the female victims of islam who are unfortunately married to these goatherders have not learned the American form ofretribution know by most U.S. women. That being, “you gotta go to sleep some time sucka!”
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 1:04pmWell said!
Report Post »MiketheTrucker
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:54pmRise up sisters, do not accept their oppression.
Report Post »barthom
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:48pmThat’s a hard one. I mean, it’s fun to play soccer, but does one want to die for it?
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:47pmbunch of inbred child molesters
Report Post »Sledgehammer
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:42pmTo the ladies of afganistan, guns are a great equalizer, seen the way the men shoot, so it shouldn’t be to hard to change their view of things!
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:41pmsoccer is evil how dare they kick that ball…………….they should play football…….with a pigskin lol
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:58pmnice one
Report Post »Rn mom
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 9:09pmthumbs up!
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 9:31pmActually they use a goatskin.
Report Post »MGB-CPA
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 8:04amActually, If we really want to win the war all we have to do is to manufacturer bullets hard coated with pigs blood and let the whole world know that is what we are doing.
Report Post »theVirginian
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:38pmThis is precisely why the USA must remain a beacon of freedom for people in oppressive countries. The idea of human liberty is as powerful as any force in the human condition.
Report Post »Rn mom
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 9:09pmAh, finally got the little one interested in something other than the computer- same thing goes on here too. I try to enjoy these “disturbances” since I hear they are short lived as our kids grow ;-)
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:35pmSadly the U.S. is NOT a beacon of freedom anymore although it is more free than most countries..relatively speaking…
Report Post »theVirginian
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:34pmAdd your comments
Report Post »theVirginian
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:39pmdoh, this is what happens when you have a four-year-old climbing all over you when you are trying to post, lol
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:24pmit’s a peaceful religion .
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:21pmCome on by pretty Afghan ladies…… I can show you more than soccer…… right this way…… ;)
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:35pmNot so pretty and they smell like camels
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:53pmmtnclimberjim,
Now there’s gonna be that one guy that comes to the aid of Camels. He’s going to swear that Camels smell like Marshmallows or something. Probably broker101
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Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 11:03pmYou guys are pigs.
Report Post »TwoMinuteMan
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:18pmYou go girls.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:39pmAmen.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 11:02pmThat takes guts .
Report Post »Luckywon
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 1:23amIt takes real courage to continue to be defiant against the Taliban. Especially when your defiance is most likely going to end in your death. These women who risk their lives to practice playing soccer are some of the bravest women I’ve heard of.
Report Post »knotaclu
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 1:15pmgoalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
Report Post »lana720
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 1:47pmIt is the women who have the power – good for them, and I hope they can continue without being punished by the jihadi males bent on punishing their women just for drawing breath.
Report Post »ADMIRAL747
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:07pmAnother reason to stay there…sadly..
Report Post »RCScrolls
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 8:15pmbroker0101
Report Post »Posted As if we care what your comments are@#!$%
Bad Thunder
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:05pmCripes
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:16pmNo Kidding; the Time magazine of a few months ago had a picture of an Afghan girl who had her nose and ears cut off for daring to speak back to her husband.
Coming soon to America.
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:40pmSNOWLEOPARD, do you honestly believe you have something worthwhile to offer regarding EVERY SINGLE article The Blaze chooses to display? YOU DON”T. You are just a lonely, Lonely LOSER. No one outside the other @11 Blaze Losers here care what you say, write, think, feel or believe.
mtnclimberjim
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 8:55pmBroker,
wow, you are a *****. That man is a chaplin, so shut the hell up and apologize, you jackwagon.
walkwithme1966
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 9:05pmHey Broker – get off her back – she has every right to be here just the same as you do.
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Rn mom
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 9:12pmBroker 0101- I like snow leopards posts, he can post as many times as he wants. Last time I checked (and I check often these days) this is a free country. If you wanna dis someone why don’t you go after Bad Thunder who posted “cripes”- just to be first.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 9:12pm@mtnclimberjim
Thank you for the support, in regards to Broker 0101 I have to look at it this way, if they choose to spend so much time griping and groaning about myself; then there has to be one or more persons at the Blaze being left alone.
Compared to some things I have to deal with, this is actually nothing high on the totem pole.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:08pmbroker0101.. and YOUR contribution to this board was WHAT again???
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:33pmBroker 0101: your personal attack against “snowleopard” has been brought to the attention of the webmaster. Hopefully such insulting, personal attacks will be deleted in the future. You have a right to be here and address others comments in a civilized manner….But name calling and other insults really should not be tolerated by anyone here.
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:38pmBroker …..where is snow;eopard wrong?…he isnt, so let him speak
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:46pmbroker0101,
Do you honestly believe you have something worthwhile to offer regarding EVERY posting of snowleopard3200? We never hear anything from you other than whining about someone that is obviously a whole lot smarter than you. It seems to me that its YOU, that’s the loser!
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Report Post »Johnnybravo
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 12:13amHey brokedikloser whats wrong your mommy didn’t hug you enough? Learn some manners. You must be a lib, maybe CNN would be better for you.