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Posted by Willowhawk on September 17, 2001 at 23:14:37:

In reply to: Afghani Women posted by Kree on September 17, 2001 at 19:28:02:

: Here is a message I thought everyone should think about, especially
: those who are advocating revenge bombing:
:
: For Immediate Release
: Thursday, September 13th, 2001
:
: CONTACT:
: info@afghanwomensmission.org
: www.afghanwomensmission.org
:
: Press Release
:
: The Afghan Women's Mission strongly denounces the acts of cruel
: violence committed on September the 11th, 2001, resulting in the
loss
: of thousands of American lives. We join the country and world in
: grieving for those who were killed in New York, Washington DC and
: Pennsylvania.
:
: However, we strongly urge the US Government and it's allies to not
: carry out military attacks on
: Afghanistan in retaliation for these violent acts. Afghanistan is a
: country devastated by more than two decades of war, starting from
the
: late 1970s when fundamentalists called the Mujahadeen, armed and
: trained by the US government and other countries, fought the Soviet
: occupation of their country. After the Soviet withdrawal in the
early
: 1990s, in-fighting between the various Mujahadeen groups resulted
in
: the destruction of most of the infrastructure in cities such as the
: capital Kabul. When the fundamentalist Taliban took over most of
: Afghanistan in 1996, the
: situation only worsened for Afghans. As we all know, the Taliban
are
: the most repressive government in the world today, and do not
: represent the Afghan people.
:
: Afghans have been suffering the results of extreme war, poverty,
: disease, hunger, lack of education, health care and shelter for too
: long. Afghans comprise the second largest refugee group in the
world
: today. In addition, there are millions of internally displaced
: Afghans who are living on the edge of survival throughout the
: country. To attack Afghanistan now would be to attack a weak and
: defenseless people who have no control over those that rule them
with
: violence and terror. While we insist that those responsible should
be
: identified and tried in a court of law, we urge the United States
: government to not answer violence with violence.
:
: The Afghan Women's Mission also urges our fellow Americans to
: remember the values of freedom and
: respect for diversity that make this country great. We need to
remind
: each other of the reactionary backlash towards Americans of
Japanese
: descent who were unfairly targeted in 1941 after the bombing of
Pearl
: Harbor. In the wake of the tragedy on September 11th, let us treat
: each other with respect and dignity, regardless of national origin
or
: religion.
:
: The Afghan Women's Mission works to support long term positive
change
: in Afghanistan via health and educational projects.

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: : Here is a message I thought everyone should think about, especially : : those who are advocating revenge bombing: : : : : For Immediate Release : : Thursday, September 13th, 2001 : : : : CONTACT: : : info@afghanwomensmission.org : : www.afghanwomensmission.org : : : : Press Release : : : : The Afghan Women's Mission strongly denounces the acts of cruel : : violence committed on September the 11th, 2001, resulting in the : loss : : of thousands of American lives. We join the country and world in : : grieving for those who were killed in New York, Washington DC and : : Pennsylvania. : : : : However, we strongly urge the US Government and it's allies to not : : carry out military attacks on : : Afghanistan in retaliation for these violent acts. Afghanistan is a : : country devastated by more than two decades of war, starting from : the : : late 1970s when fundamentalists called the Mujahadeen, armed and : : trained by the US government and other countries, fought the Soviet : : occupation of their country. After the Soviet withdrawal in the : early : : 1990s, in-fighting between the various Mujahadeen groups resulted : in : : the destruction of most of the infrastructure in cities such as the : : capital Kabul. When the fundamentalist Taliban took over most of : : Afghanistan in 1996, the : : situation only worsened for Afghans. As we all know, the Taliban : are : : the most repressive government in the world today, and do not : : represent the Afghan people. : : : : Afghans have been suffering the results of extreme war, poverty, : : disease, hunger, lack of education, health care and shelter for too : : long. Afghans comprise the second largest refugee group in the : world : : today. In addition, there are millions of internally displaced : : Afghans who are living on the edge of survival throughout the : : country. To attack Afghanistan now would be to attack a weak and : : defenseless people who have no control over those that rule them : with : : violence and terror. While we insist that those responsible should : be : : identified and tried in a court of law, we urge the United States : : government to not answer violence with violence. : : : : The Afghan Women's Mission also urges our fellow Americans to : : remember the values of freedom and : : respect for diversity that make this country great. We need to : remind : : each other of the reactionary backlash towards Americans of : Japanese : : descent who were unfairly targeted in 1941 after the bombing of : Pearl : : Harbor. In the wake of the tragedy on September 11th, let us treat : : each other with respect and dignity, regardless of national origin : or : : religion. : : : : The Afghan Women's Mission works to support long term positive : change : : in Afghanistan via health and educational projects.
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