10-11-2003 21:45									#1
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http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/a.../afghan.beauty/

quote: MANILA, Philippines -- The first Afghan woman in three decades to take part in a beauty pageant, has won Miss Earth's "beauty for a cause" award. Miss Afghanistan Vida Samadzai took home the inaugural prize at the event in Manila even though she failed to make it to the contest's semifinals. Miss Honduras Dania Prince was crowned Miss Earth. Samadzai, 23, won her award for "symbolizing the newfound confidence, courage and spirit of today's women" and for "representing the victory of women's rights and various social, personal and religious struggles." But her achievement is unlikely to subdue much of the storm her parading in a bikini caused in her native Afghanistan. Samadzai -- who left Afghanistan in 1996 to study in the United States -- was condemned for treading the catwalk in a red bikini and may even face prosecution if she returns home. A senior Afghan justice official said Samadzai had betrayed Afghanistan's Muslim culture and could have even broken the law. "I hope that this lady regrets her actions," Manawi told The Associated Press, adding that Samadzai may be investigated but declining to say what charges or penalties she could face. Samadzai's parade in a red bikini is certainly a radical departure from the traditional image of Afghan women. Under the hardline Taliban -- which ruled Afghanistan from 1995 to 2001 -- women were required to wear head to toe burquas when appearing in public. Samadzai dances wearing her traditional costume. Though harsh dress codes have eased since the Taliban's fall, the Koran calls for both Muslim women and men to dress modestly in public. For women, this usually means wearing loose fitting clothes that conceal form and completely cover the body except for her hands and face. Samadzai has said that though she felt uncomfortable wearing the bikini, she wore the skimpy attire to qualify for the contest and raise awareness of the plight of women and children in her homeland. She said she was "appointed" as a contestant by people aware of her work as a volunteer fundraiser and as a founder of an Afghan women's rights organization. "It gives me a chance to speak up and send my voice out there and let people know that the Afghans are in great need of help," she said, according to The Associated Press.

What a difference a burka (or lack thereof) makes

Onward and upward....

	10-11-2003 21:47									#2
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It was just a booby prize

Beauty pagents are BS anyway, lets riot

	10-11-2003 21:48									#3
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She's obviously starving.

	10-11-2003 21:56									#4
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Well, that has been the *least* effective way to change Talliban minds about the west. Guess we will have bomb, I mean stay, in Afghanistan many extra years for this one....

	10-11-2003 21:58									#5
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she looks like she could do with a good dinner

	10-11-2003 21:59									#6
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quote: looks like she could do with a good dinner

or a sitcom on FOX

	10-11-2003 22:01									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Shogun Gunner Well, that has been the *least* effective way to change Talliban minds about the west.

You mean overthrowing them wasn't the best way to make them like us?!?!

She's a little thin for my tastes though. Miss Guatemala looks more my speed.

	10-11-2003 22:09									#8
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old news.

was in time asia, iirc, more than two weeks back.

	10-11-2003 22:19									#9
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quote: Originally posted by DinoDoc She's a little thin for my tastes though. Miss Guatemala looks more my speed.

Well, I love Arab (looking?) women, and I think she's hot. It'd be even better if she played the accordion, but a guy can't have everything.

Although, I don't see how walking around in a bikini somehow symbolizes "the newfound confidence, courage and spirit of today’s women" and “representing the victory of women’s rights and various social, personal and religious struggles.” I think a lot of feminists would take issue with that.

	10-11-2003 22:21									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Jac de Molay Well, I love Arab (looking?) women, and I think she's hot. It'd be even better if she played the accordion, but a guy can't have everything. Although, I don't see how walking around in a bikini somehow symbolizes "the newfound confidence, courage and spirit of today’s women" and “representing the victory of women’s rights and various social, personal and religious struggles.” I think a lot of feminists would take issue with that.

yeah, but no one ****s femminists

	10-11-2003 22:21									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Jac de Molay Well, I love Arab (looking?) women,

So do I but she's still too thin for me.

	10-11-2003 22:27									#12
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These women are beautiful? They are anorectic IMO.. not healthy. Besides, all you can see is ribs. I prefer stomach muscles in women. They look sexy. Stomach like.. Britney almost has it. And those legs? Seems like they snap if I place a good lowkick. I like my legs little more strong. No, not weightlifter type, but types that see they work out and are healthy. Not starving.

These kind of women? Boo! Go eat!

	10-11-2003 23:02									#13
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Dude, she's pretty luscious....

Here's another pic, but the gallery won't load, and I'm too busy to look for others. She looks a lot more substantive, especially those yummy thighs.

	10-11-2003 23:04									#14
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luscious? You can't wrestle this chick.. she's too weak.

	10-11-2003 23:05									#15
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Did you just link to a barely pornographic site?

	10-11-2003 23:06									#16
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This picture is better one.. doesn't look so bad in this. Except too thin....

	10-11-2003 23:16									#17
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You go, girl.

	10-11-2003 23:18									#18
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I know the contestant from Sweden! We spend a very nice sunday together in Copenhagen two months ago .

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	11-11-2003 00:01									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Jac de Molay Dude, she's pretty luscious....

Ok you've convinced me that CNN has bad photographers. I reverse my earlier position.

	11-11-2003 00:05									#20
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I like the bb discussion below on that last semi-porn site. I wonder what all those muslims are doing at that site, though.

	11-11-2003 00:19									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Azazel I like the bb discussion below on that last semi-porn site. I wonder what all those muslims are doing at that site, though.

Several people have asked that already.

	11-11-2003 00:24									#22
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quote: This is actually a porn site. I just realized it. What are all you doing on this site?

	11-11-2003 00:42									#23
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Yeah, I guess it is a little porny... I was in a hurry digging up another pic.

Scintillating dialog, though. It's gems like this, from "Mashoq" that remind me how much Islam is the religion of sweetness and light.

quote: AND SHE IS NO MORE AN AFGHAN OR MUSLIM SHE is just and just someone who has been bought and brainwashed and also westernized AND I ASK FROM MISTER KARZAI IF HE IS A REAL AFGHAN PRESIDENT he will withdraw her citezenship FROM AFGHANISTAN and never let her to touch the holy soil of Afghanistan by doing that and this girl has never been selected by AFghans or by Afghan government to represent Afghanistan she is doing by her own thanks for reading BY MASHOOQ MAZARI mushooq@yahoo.com OR mashooq79@hotmail.com KHUDA HAFIZ

	11-11-2003 00:48									#24
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that's one of the better quotes, Jac

	11-11-2003 01:27									#25
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Thue,

I know the contestant from Sweden! We spend a very nice sunday together in Copenhagen two months ago

I'm afraid that can't be correct as you, like the ADG dude, are a computer nerd.

	11-11-2003 01:47									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Jac de Molay Well, I love Arab (looking?) women, and I think she's hot. It'd be even better if she played the accordion, but a guy can't have everything. Although, I don't see how walking around in a bikini somehow symbolizes "the newfound confidence, courage and spirit of today’s women" and “representing the victory of women’s rights and various social, personal and religious struggles.” I think a lot of feminists would take issue with that.

Being able to parade around as a piece of meat is a step up from the Taleban laws regarding women.

	11-11-2003 02:54									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Monk Thue, I know the contestant from Sweden! We spend a very nice sunday together in Copenhagen two months ago I'm afraid that can't be correct as you, like the ADG dude, are a computer nerd.

Damn, I forgot. I must be imagining things . She seemed very nice for a figment of my imagination .

	11-11-2003 03:08									#28
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1. She looks like Fran Drescher.
2. I can see way to many of her ribs. That's just gross.
3. She looks a lot like an Egyptian woman I used to sleep with fifteen years ago.

	11-11-2003 03:28									#29
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She doesn't look good in that CNN pic, but if you scroll down, there's a link to..ahem...semi porn site with a much better picture.

quote: Being able to parade around as a piece of meat is a step up from the Taleban laws regarding women.

So to flaunt the strict rules of a society which treat women as objects, she must become an.....object? .

It makes sense in its own strange way, I guess. I just hope she and her family aren't persecuted for it.

	11-11-2003 05:18									#30
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Only poor countries care about the Miss World competition. It's probably the same for this.

The winner is usually decided by viewing figures, or as in this case, political significance.