Taliban Gun Down Girl Who Spoke Up for Rights
A Taliban spokesman, Ehsanullah Ehsan, confirmed by phone that Ms. Yousafzai had been the target, calling her crusade for education rights an “obscenity.”
“She has become a symbol of Western culture in the area; she was openly propagating it,” Mr. Ehsan said, adding that if she survived, the militants would certainly try to kill her again. “Let this be a lesson.”
“Education” is a symbol of western culture? Murder of children is the response? What a horribly deranged mentality these religious fanatics have.
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But she's a proponent of education for women!
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This is what happens when a country decides upon war.
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I understand your point but I agree with TB that the war is not directly related to Taliban repression of women and girls.
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This isn't about war. This is the Taliban philosophy.
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And US drone strikes against schools is American philosophy?
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We've been over this before in other venues.
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The US has abandoned any pretense of moral superiority. Tragically, I'll add.
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If war is the last option, what's the first one?
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If war is the last option, what's the first one?
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The US has abandoned any pretense of moral superiority. Tragically, I'll add.
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We've been over this before in other venues.
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And US drone strikes against schools is American philosophy?
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I understand your point but I agree with TB that the war is not directly related to Taliban repression of women and girls.
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Update on her condition:
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She has been swept away from evil.