Milena Rampoldi, ProMosaik, 18/8/2021
The US empire seems to have God on its side as Bob Dylan sang decades ago. Again, history repeats itself, after having attacked and destroyed a country for almost 2 decades in name of democracy and human rights and especially in the name of Afghan women, the country is left so that the civil war can start in there.
What Cherie Blair said in 2001 and what Hilary Clinton repeated in 2010, was a lie. And if this is feminism, I am not a feminist. The pseudo-feminism, the war in the name of the protection of Afghan women, is a totally distorted and false way of struggling for the right of other women in another society which is different from our own. Afghan women do not need Cherie and Hilary to become feminists, but they need their own independent struggle for women rights. Bombing people is not a method for the creation of a diverse and democratic society focusing on the protection of women and their children to build up their future in a safe and peaceful country.
After having “protected” the Afghan population from Taliban fundamentalism, the US occupation forces leave the country to the total war among brother-tribes.
On the page of the US Department of States you can read:
„Given the deteriorating security situation, we support, are working to secure, and call on all parties to respect and facilitate, the safe and orderly departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country. Those in positions of power and authority across Afghanistan bear responsibility—and accountability—for the protection of human life and property, and for the immediate restoration of security and civil order.
Afghans and international citizens who wish to depart must be allowed to do so; roads, airports and border crossing must remain open, and calm must be maintained.
The Afghan people deserve to live in safety, security and dignity. We in the international community stand ready to assist them. “
