Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:22:02 -0400
From: Mark LeVine <mark.levine-AT-iue.it>
Subject: Re: rawa statement


does anyone know how to contact RAWA? are they in the US by any chance?

cs wrote:

> Sorry if this is a repost.
>
> Christina
>
> RAWA statement on the terrorist attacks in the US
>
> The people of Afghanistan have nothing to do with Osama and his accomplices
>
> On September 11, 2001 the world was stunned with the horrific terrorist
> attacks on the United States. RAWA stands with the rest of the world in
> expressing our sorrow and condemnation for this barbaric act of violence and
> terror. RAWA had already warned that the United States should not support
> the most treacherous, most criminal, most anti-democracy and anti-women
> Islamic fundamentalist parties because after both the Jehadi and the Taliban
> have committed every possible type of heinous crimes against our people,
> they would feel no shame in committing such crimes against the American
> people whom they consider "infidel". In order to gain and maintain their
> power, these barbaric criminals are ready to turn easily to any criminal
> force.
>
> But unfortunately we must say that it was the government of the United
> States who supported Pakistani dictator Gen. Zia-ul Haq in creating
> thousands of religious schools from which the germs of Taliban emerged. In
> the similar way, as is clear to all, Osama Bin Laden has been the blue-eyed
> boy of CIA. But what is more painful is that American politicians have not
> drawn a lesson from their pro-fundamentalist policies in our country and are
> still supporting this or that fundamentalist band or leader. In our opinion
> any kind of support to the fundamentalist Taliban and Jehadies is actually
> trampling democratic, women's rights and human rights values.
>
> If it is established that the suspects of the terrorist attacks are outside
> the US, our constant claim that fundamentalist terrorists would devour their
> creators, is proved once more.
>
> The US government should consider the root cause of this terrible event,
> which has not been the first and will not be the last one too. The US should
> stop supporting Afghan terrorists and their supporters once and for all.
>
> Now that the Taliban and Osama are the prime suspects by the US officials
> after the criminal attacks, will the US subject Afghanistan to a military
> attack similar to the one in 1998 and kill thousands of innocent Afghans for
> the crimes committed by the Taliban and Osama? Does the US think that
> through such attacks, with thousands of deprived, poor and innocent people
> of Afghanistan as its victims, will be able to wipe out the root-cause of
> terrorism, or will it spread terrorism even to a larger scale?
>
> >From our point of view a vast and indiscriminate military attacks on a
> country that has been facing permanent disasters for more than two decades
> will not be a matter of pride. We don't think such an attack would be the
> expression of the will of the American people.
>
> The US government and people should know that there is a vast difference
> between the poor and devastated people of Afghanistan and the terrorist
> Jehadi and Taliban criminals.
>
> While we once again announce our solidarity and deep sorrow with the people
> of the US, we also believe that attacking Afghanistan and killing its most
> ruined and destitute people will not in any way decrease the grief of the
> American people. We sincerely hope that the great American people could
> DIFFERENTIATE between the people of Afghanistan and a handful of
> fundamentalist terrorists. Our hearts go out to the people of the US.
>
> Down with terrorism!
>
> Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)
>
> September 14, 2001
>
> Spanish | Italian | Catalan
>
> Some RAWA documents--Home Page
>
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