Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 07:53:38 -0400
From: Debra Lundberg <dllund1-AT-pop.uky.edu>
Subject: Re: rawa statement


See if they have a web link to the muslim women's league page at 
www.mwlusa.org

At 07:22 PM 09/18/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>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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