MSNBC: Miss Afghanistan could be pressed with charges in Afghanistan

[La_Serpiente]

http://www.msnbc.com/news/990993.asp?0cv=CB20

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Miss Afghanistan could be charged over contest
Official says 23-year-old may have broken law by participating in pageant

KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 8 — A 23-year-old woman who is the first Afghan in three decades to take part in a beauty pageant could face prosecution if she returns to her native country, a senior justice official said Saturday.

FAZEL AHMAD MANAWI, deputy head of Afghanistan’s Supreme Court, told The Associated Press that Vida Samadzai, a college student in California, had betrayed Afghan culture by appearing at the Miss Earth contest in a bikini — and may have also broken the law.
“I hope that this lady regrets her actions,” Mamawi said. He added that Afghan prosecutors may open an investigation, but refused to say what charges or penalties Samadzai could face.

[Zhade]

1. Ah, the sweet smell of liberated Afghanistan!

NT!

[FDRrocks]

2. I don't really like beauty pagents....

Think they are despicable... but the people CHOOSE to participate, so whatever.

But I don't agree with this lady being charged with crimes that I imagine are based on sci-fi book views, all because she made that choice.

Don't go back to Afghanistan, lady. Go to Canada or sumphin.

[w13rd0]

3. Um, actually...

...she left Afghanistan like, many years ago. And she already lives in Canada. I don't know the mechanics of it, but I believe she is "representing Afghanistan" as someone who left there as a child, but is a native Afghani, Pashtun I believe. The only reason she might have returned at all is PR, and I'm doubtful that will happen.

[Scaramouche]

4. Quick someone call Laura Bush...

Maybe she can talk to her husband about how this makes her out to look like a fool...

[Don_G]

5. You Never Know What's Under A Burka

Shame they don't know what they're missing. Too intolerant and too much fundie I suppose.