RAWA statement on the US strikes on Afghanistan
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Taliban should be overthrown by the uprising of Afghan nation
Again, due to the treason of fundamentalist hangmen, our people have been
caught in the claws of the monster of a vast war and destruction.
America, by forming an international coalition against Osama and his
Taliban-collaborators and in retaliation for the 11th September terrorist
attacks, has launched a vast aggression on our country.
Despite the claim of the US that only military and terrorist bases of the
Taliban and Al Qieda will be struck and that its actions would be
accurately targeted and proportionate, we have witnessed for the past
seven days leaves no doubt that this invasion will shed the blood of
numerous women, men, children, young and old of our country.
If until yesterday the US and its allies, without paying the least
attention to the fate of democracy in Afghanistan, were supporting
the policy of Jehadis-fostering, Osama-fostering and Taliban-fostering,
today they are sharpening the dagger of the "Northern Alliance". And
because of this policy they have plunged our people into a horrific
concern and anxiety in fear of re-experiencing the dreadful happenings of
the years of the Jehadis' "emirate".
Afghans, while keeping in mind the tremendous disasters they faced at the
hands of Jehadi and Taliban vultures, just hang onto their hope for the
return of the ex-king. However, if he comes to the scene while relying on
the "Northern Alliance" and so-called "moderate" Taliban, he not only will
lose his reputation among the people but it will endanger the stability
and success of whatever set-up he forms.
In the time of the Taliban's medievalist domination, no Afghan and no
honorable and mindful Muslim will be deceived by the "nationalistic"
gestures of Taliban who invite the Afghan people and even the whole Muslim
world for "Jehad" against America. Anyperson, group or government that
supports the Taliban, no matter under what pretext, is the enemy of the
Afghan people, the people who also hate the "anti-Osama" and "anti-
terrorism" acts of the "Northern Alliance" murderers. Our people not only
have not forgotten the five years after the collapse of the puppet regime
of Najib -- the most horrible years of terrorism and unchastity -- but as
well they don't forget the time when the Jehadis themselves were the cheap
servants of Abdullah Ezam and Osama bin Laden.
Now the "Northern Alliance" groups lie in ambush like hungry wolves so
they, while riding the guns of the US, can assault and swarm into Kabul
and in proportion to the depth and width of their "conquests", besides
committing vandalism like the years before, gain ground in order to
bargain for position in the second "emirate", and as a consequence again
spoil the aspiration of the people for the establishment of a stable and
democratic government acceptable to all.
The continuation of US attacks and the increase in the number of innocent
civilian victims not only gives an excuse to the Taliban, but also will
cause the empowering of the fundamentalist forces in the region and even
in the world.Our people have two options:
Either the eradication of the plague of Taliban and Al Qieda - though they
(our people) didn't have any part in its cultivation and germination - and
the establishment of a government based on democratic values, or to hand
over Afghanistan to these forces who have dependence, looting, crime and
national treason as the main components of their perfidious entity.
Our compatriots, therefore, must rise up for a thorough demolition of
Taliban and their Osamas so the world should understand that the tired,
wounded, mournful and deserted Afghans not only in word, but practically
too, have no connection with the criminals and don't regard a handful of
Arab or non-Arab terrorists as "honorable guests".
Only an overall uprising can prevent the repetition and recurrence of the
catastrophe that has befallen our country before and with or even without
the presence of the UN peace-keeping force this uprising can pave the way
for the establishment of an interim government and preparation for
elections. We believe that once there is no foreign interference,
especially of a fundamentalist type, all ethnic groups of all religions,
with no regard to the devilish designs of the fundamentalists, will,
prove their solidarity for achieving the most sacred national interests
for the sake of a proud and free Afghanistan.
The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) asks that
all anti-fundamentalist, freedom and democracy-loving and pro-women's
rights forces and also the ex-king of Afghanistan, before it is too late,
must play their role in the organizing of mass-uprising and as well thwart
the plans of the internal and external enemies of Afghanistan.
The peace and justice-loving people of the world will be on the side of
the Afghan people.Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)
This statement has already been widely distributed inside Afghanistan
in Pushtu and Persian languages.www.rawa.org


>  http://afghanwomensmission.org/index.shtml
> Afghan Womens' Mission works to support Afghan refugees, particularly by
> funding projects which address the desparate health care, education, and
> empowerment needs of the Afghan refugees, primarily women and children.
> This website has a variety of information, resources, and links. Read
> their statement opposing military action by the U.S.>>  http://www.rawa.org
> The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan is a
> political/social organization of Afghan women struggling for peace,
> freedom, democracy, and womens' rights in fundamentalism-blighted
> Afghanistan.>>  http://www.hrw.org/press/2001/09/afghanrefugees092101.htm
> Human Rights Watch release highlights the conditions of Afghan refugees
> in the aftermath of September 11. (does not take into consideration the
> effects of US military strikes against Afghanistan) Also links to other
> human rights issues in Afghanistan.>>  http://www.unhcr.ch
> The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has updates on the
> creation of refugees in Afghanistan due to US attacks.>
>  http://www.guardian.co.uk/waronterror/story/0,1361,565301,00.html> and
>  http://www.nyc.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=12475&group=webcast
> UK Guardian article discussing the low success rate of US air drops of
> humanitarian aid to Afghani refugees, as well as UK Guardian commentary
> on the growing crisis for Afghani refugees with the escalation of
> military action and the approach of winter.