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Afghanistan: Behind the burqas
Tamar Dressler
Published: 24.11.06, 21:34
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1. Corrupted to the core!
enzo ,   london,uk   (11.24.06)
From RAWA's website: "...Opium poppy cultivation has expanded and the government has stopped poor and hungry farmers from growing opium but let the powerful warlords keep dealing in the dirty drug trade. It is a shameful fact for Karzai and the US government that Afghanistan now produces 92 percent of the world's supply of opium. Even some ministers have acknowledged the fact that some cabinet ministers are deeply implicated in the drug trade. Afghanistan has become a Narco-State. It is a disgusting fact that Gen. Mohammed Daoud, a former warlord and well-known drug-trafficker, is now Afghanistan's deputy interior minister in charge of the anti-drug effort - under his command drug-traffickers act with impunity...". http://www.rawa.org/
2. they should start a feminist resistance movement
rachel ,   usa   (11.25.06)
and should carry a machine gun under their buquas.Start killing anyone who attacks them....When there is no law that is all you can do ...When women are badly treated the whole society suffers...
3. Islamic Obscurantism
Hiram ,   BRNO   (11.25.06)
The fact that Afghanistan is a world leader in the production of opium and the situation of Women in Afghanistan ( and most of the Middle East countries ) are 2 separate issues. Where there is money to be made, there has always been corruption of some kind, including in Europe and Israel, regardless if " clean money " or "dirty money". The point is the situation of women in Arbic countries and especially in those locations where Islamism is bringing women hundreds of years behind. THIS is what the international community should be worried about and THIS has to be the number one fight . Eradicate Islamism ( I did not say Islam) , run after the religious dictators of all kind ( I did say ALL KIND ) and there will be room for education and progress of the women's condition and democracy. Let's get our priorities together please ? There are plenty of " ministers" , "state men", or dictators spread over east and west africa, or the middle east and they are not cultivating opium...but an other drug far more dangerous than opium ( By the way, look at history and remind me which country was the first one to draw benefits from the trade of opium ? ) Shoyne Shabbes
4. Extremes in both east and west
marilyn   (11.25.06)
We have two extremes, where women are concerned. We have a 'culture' where women are suppressed, and can barely move in some extreme Islamic countries. And in some western materialistic societies womens roles are udervalued and they are being forced out of their roles as mothers and home makers to feed the dirty lucrative money market. And don't tell us they have a choice, The answer is between these two extremes, and I have reached a stage where I look to the true God to intervene, because I don't trust humans anymore.
5. i seen this before
1.5 billion Muslims   (11.25.06)
when i visit my cousin who live in canada , every time i purchased Newspaper , all i read about is Burqa and Nijab , but latter what i found about was the owner of the paper i was reading was owned Zoinist who r firster israel no matter what , this paper r called National Post , what joke they not represant what they claim to but what thay care is what is good of Israel even if it is desrtuction of Canada socaity , i was thinkin moving to Canada , what i read about national Post , i don't wanna go there . reality check . world
6. Lebanese Girl: THIS is what we're fighting for
DemocracyRules ,   Canada   (11.25.06)
Lebanese Girl: http://ikbis.com/beirut%20girl/shot/1300 OK -- THIS is what it's all about. Democracies have to be willing to die, so this person can do this anytime she wants, without interference or persecution. (It's not dirty, it's just FUN, and full of spirit, and hope, and JOY)
7. Lebanese Girl:
DemocracyRules ,   Canada   (11.25.06)
http://ikbis.com/beirut%20girl/shot/1300 OK -- THIS is what it's all about. Democracies have to be willing to die, so this person can do this anytime she wants, without interference or persecution. (It's not dirty, it's just FUN, and full of spirit, and hope, and JOY)
8. Ultra Burqa
John ,   NZ   (11.25.06)
I think those blue ladies need some breathing apparatus, air tank or something. or they may die breathing their own CO2. It would be nice if we could get this attire in a sex shop.
9. Do yourself a favor...if it has genetalia and is 18 or
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (11.25.06)
older then shoot them. Why commit suicide when you can kill the overbearing clod. The United States is just as tired of cleaning up religious fanatics as you are of dealing with them. Advocate for yourself for a change, kill the religious morons before they rape and kill you.
10. 5 Thanks now I dont have to move from canada.
freedom ,   canada   (11.25.06)
To each his own eh....And actually you dont know very much of what Canada is about .... Do some reading dont listen to the anti american rhetoric.
11. EDUCATION FOR WOMEN IS TEH SOLUTION!
ANA MARIA ,   LATIN AMERICA   (11.25.06)
INSTEAD OF WASTING THE MONEY IN WAR AGAINST ISRAEL ARABS SHOULD BE HELPING THESE WOMEN AND FIGHTING THE RADICAL MUSLIMS. THE PERCEPTION OF ISLAM FOR CHRISTIANS IN LATIN AMERICA IS THAT IT IS A RELIGION OF HATE AND VIOLENCE AND IT HAPPENS BECAUSE THE MUSLIM LEADERS DO NOT HELP TO CHANGE THAT OPINION AND BECAUSE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THEY SUPPORT THE TERRORISM OF MUSLIM ORGANIZATIONS.
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