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Heavy-Handed Politics

"€œGod willing, with the force of God behind it, we shall soon experience a world
without the United States and Zionism."€ -- Iran President Ahmadi-Nejad

Friday, December 09, 2005


But damn-it, leave our kites alone!

Kite ban sparks violent protests

LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) -- Many residents, outraged that the Pakistani Supreme Court upheld a ban on kite-flying, have staged a massive protest outside the courthouse in Lahore, which turned violent after police attempted to disperse the crowd.
AP
A man carries a kite for flying from a roof during annual festival in Lahore.



1 Comments:

  • My friend and Lahore correspondent Light Within has written a post about the Basant celebrations, including the kite-flying, here

    By Blogger Douglas, at 2:18 PM  

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