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redqueen

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26. This is a terrible thing these men have done, but stop the hate and ignorant hyperbole. please.
Wed May 23, 2012, 01:28 PM
May 2012

The actions of brutal misogynists aren't an excuse to demonize an entire country, or to spread falsehoods about their history.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/women-war-and-peace/uncategorized/timeline-of-womens-rights-in-afghanistan/

Distusting country get the red out May 2012 #1
I know this doesn't help, but a boy's school was torched in Baghlan province last week. Prometheus Bound May 2012 #4
equal opportunity hate? get the red out May 2012 #7
No, the fight over who PROVIDES this service, which is the KEY to winning a Civil War happyslug May 2012 #9
Yes, but get the red out May 2012 #12
The taliban were the animals leftynyc May 2012 #13
But with such Education, the Taliban is winning the War happyslug May 2012 #20
Bullshit. That area is rife with misogynistic, ignorant people who've oppressed women for centuries riderinthestorm May 2012 #17
And how do you suggest solving that problem, by killing them? happyslug May 2012 #23
We cannot solve the problem. We must leave this wasteland of cultural ignorance riderinthestorm May 2012 #37
What gives the average number "50"? Igel May 2012 #40
The Taliban didn't allow girls to be educated 4th law of robotics May 2012 #21
This is really sick oberliner May 2012 #2
What a sick thing to do. dipsydoodle May 2012 #3
Gosh, it seems our favorite tool isn't working . . . again gratuitous May 2012 #5
As I've posted before, thiis reminds me of the Saudis keeping girls in a burning school because libinnyandia May 2012 #6
+ 1000.... Demoiselle May 2012 #51
This is what religious conservatives (men) fear: FailureToCommunicate May 2012 #8
Who said it was men? This happens in almost any insurgent war happyslug May 2012 #14
We MUST understand? get the red out May 2012 #22
Wars are fought over economics not culture, Culture is used a propaganda only happyslug May 2012 #24
How can it be used as Propaganda get the red out May 2012 #30
Yet more proof marsis May 2012 #10
Absolutely! get the red out May 2012 #11
So when the Viet Cong did the same thing during Tet, it was because of Relgion??? happyslug May 2012 #15
I agree we have totally screwed up get the red out May 2012 #18
It isn't religion per se marsis May 2012 #28
So you think the Taliban want women doctors and graduate students? snooper2 May 2012 #50
The answer is "Does it matter to US war aims?" happyslug May 2012 #52
I imagine that would also validly apply to philosophical extremes, political extremes... LanternWaste May 2012 #16
Religion doesn't have to be the common denominator get the red out May 2012 #19
t seems that with so many forms of extremism having wrought so much damage over so long a period of LanternWaste May 2012 #25
Once again get the red out May 2012 #31
There are many forms of marsis May 2012 #27
This is a terrible thing these men have done, but stop the hate and ignorant hyperbole. please. redqueen May 2012 #26
What kind of person poisons children? drm604 May 2012 #29
I'm worse get the red out May 2012 #33
Ditto marsis May 2012 #36
Gynocide. A reminder of what Afghanistan will be once the world ignores it again. McCamy Taylor May 2012 #32
It won't be called genocide get the red out May 2012 #34
I'm sorry but I just don't believe that there are all that many people who believe that. drm604 May 2012 #35
Under the guise of cultural relativity, there are certainly DUers who are "apologists" riderinthestorm May 2012 #38
I don't think that post is excusing poisoning. drm604 May 2012 #39
It's senseless to expect the right leftynyc May 2012 #42
I don't accept your assertion that many liberals defend shrouding women, drm604 May 2012 #43
With all due respect leftynyc May 2012 #45
Oh FFS! I'm a veteran of probably every burqa thread on DU and there are HUNDREDS riderinthestorm May 2012 #46
Oh FFS yourself. What exactly are they defending? drm604 May 2012 #47
They are defending the disappearing of women in society by virtual shrouding riderinthestorm May 2012 #48
"By poisoning girls they want to create fear." unkachuck May 2012 #41
When do the Republicans tell girls that they can't go to school? sarcasmo May 2012 #44
What assholes and fucked up culture.... octothorpe May 2012 #49
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