To Peace

I know no one pays attention Afghanistan these days. And why should we? A sorrier country of contradictions is hard to find. We attacked them to free the population and bring democracy and womens rights to the tired masses yearning to breath free. And what do we get? 35-40% of aid being routed back to the US and women setting themselves on fire in rising numbers to escape their lives. Good work!

However, this is a silver lining. On Wednesday, a New York Times reporter we didn't know had been kidnapped was rescued after a daring raid by British Commandos! Yay, freedom!

Sadly, the reporter's translator, also kidnapped, did not make it and was killed during the firefight. Hmmm, an Afghani local with higher education who helps an American and is killed in the process. You know who he kind of sounds like? Wellington Yinsen from the 2008 Iron Man movie. The lesson here seems to be, the American is worth saving but the brown man is not. I'm guessing people in Afghanistan are tired of having this message beaten into them time and time again.

The New York Times reporter probably knows this message himself. He had been kidnapped while investigating a bombing by the US that is said to have killed up to 70 Afghani civilians.

Lila Schow
Because Responsible Citizens Clean Up After Their Government http://goodusgov.org/