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Iraqi womens' beach volleyball team competes at Doha
2006-12-04
Hat tip Gateway Pundit. The link is to him; I can't find the AP link.
Japan's Satoko Urata, left, stands by as Iraq's Lida Agasi spikes the ball during the 15th Asian Games beach volleyball competition in Doha Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006.

Beach volleyball's penchant for bikinis has touched off a bit of a cultural clash in this conservative Muslim city, which by hosting the Asian Games, is trying to bolster its bid to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to the Middle East. Though 16 Muslim nations are represented at the Asian Games, only one, Iraq, is competing in women's beach volleyball. And its team, sisters Lisa and Lida Agasi, are Christians. (AP Photo/Han Guan Ng)
Posted by:Steve White

#6  Here's a link
Posted by: tipper   2006-12-04 22:26  

#5  cool, but she could at least get outta the way so I can see the japanese gal; me likey.
Posted by: Broadhead6   2006-12-04 20:08  

#4  Seeing as how they're Christian and wearing bikinis, mebets they don't reside in Baghdad anymore. Good luck and Godspeed to those 2 sisters.
Posted by: BA   2006-12-04 11:03  

#3  The 2016 Summer Olympics in the Middle East?

Interesting. Brings to mind the Star Trek / Arab thingy.
Posted by: .com   2006-12-04 10:44  

#2  More pics plz
Posted by: Anon4021   2006-12-04 10:36  

#1  Congratulations to the Iraqi girls on their achievement, and the normalcy in which it occurs!
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-12-04 08:09  

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