When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Monday, November 12, 2001
Overview on situation of Afghan women Of the estimated 16 million Afghans at the end of the 70s, over two
million have been killed in the war of resistance against Soviet occupiers and later on in the civil war unleashed by fundamentalist groupings enjoying the support of foreign powers. Another one and half million have been maimed by the war fallout, while nearly five million have been forced into refugee camps in Iran and Pakistan.
Their suffering is unthinkable...which may explain why we in the US choose not to think about it. I believe the situation was similar here in regard to the suffering of Jews at the hands of the Nazis. It was only at the end of the war that the true horror of concentration camps was brought home to us - by returning GI eye-witnesses.
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
(except the specific sources credited in quotes)
Overview on situation of Afghan women Of the estimated 16 million Afghans at the end of the 70s, over two
million have been killed in the war of resistance against Soviet occupiers and later on in the civil war unleashed by fundamentalist groupings enjoying the support of foreign powers. Another one and half million have been maimed by the war fallout, while nearly five million have been forced into refugee camps in Iran and Pakistan.
Their suffering is unthinkable...which may explain why we in the US choose not to think about it. I believe the situation was similar here in regard to the suffering of Jews at the hands of the Nazis. It was only at the end of the war that the true horror of concentration camps was brought home to us - by returning GI eye-witnesses.
Palema
10:48 AM
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