First published 09/14/2001 00:00
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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
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