Rethink Afghanistan War (Part 5): Women of Afghanistan

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Eight years have passed since Laura Bush declared that "because of our recent military gains, women are no longer imprisoned in their homes" in Afghanistan. For eight years, that claim has been a lie.

The truth is that American military escalation will not liberate the women of Afghanistan. Instead, the hardships of war take a disproportionate toll on women and their families. There are 1,000 displaced families in a Kabul refugee camp, and they're suffering for lack of food and blankets. A few weeks ago, you generously gave $6,000 to help and $9,000 more is needed to take care of all 1,000 families. Thats a donation of $15 per family to provide the relief necessary for their survival.

Here's what your money will buy:
* 5 kg (11 lb) ghee = $5.00
* 4 kg (8.8 lb) rice = $3.00
* 50 kg (110 lb) flour = $22.00
* A middle quality blanket = $10.00
* A middle quality tent carpet = $40.00

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[gaylordNL]

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[eastariel]

Some people think I cross the line from impolite to outright naughty when I shoot off my verbal artillery at terrorists.

Do they think it would be more lady-like if I put on make up, high heels, and camouflage, joined the army, and just machine-gunned terrorists down on the war front?

I do think we have to talk to terrorists. Who knows? Maybe they have a brain in there somewhere.

[TheAmazingGlork]

@AmericanHero911 FUCK YOU

[AmericanHero911]

@Snyder29 the US rape and murder the women. Taliban are lesser evil

[ocdinaction]

Education.

[ocdinaction]

shameful. shameful. shameful.

[Snyder29]

Let's face it. If you are a woman in Afghanistan now the US army is leaving your best bet is to get the fuck out. QUICK. I dread to think what the Taliban are going to do when they come creeping back.

[farozblue]

Afghansitan was in peace before the russians and before the taliban, ever since americans went tehir they made thing worse than ever before and their not even helping, they just like to go to another country and make their lives worse while their at their own house cozy and watching other people suffer.

[ChangSabrabf862]

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[D5932]

OK women's rights may not be improving at higher rate than expected, but to imply that they are better off under taliban is just ridiculous.