Afghans ask ”Where is humanity in Obama’s 83 billion+ American war??”?
April 14, 2009 by
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Afghan youth ask questions about Obama’s wish for US$83 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Afghans ask ”Where is humanity in Obama’s 83 billion+ American war??”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyHjugYBoDU&feature=channel_page
The youth were filmed as they volunteered to plant trees at Bamiyan Peace Park, Bamiyan, Afghanistan.
Below is a text of their questions.
My name is Najib. People in Bamiyan call me Najib Ekhloqi.
I am a citizen of Afghanistan.
You see that we have come here to start work at this place named Bamiyan Peace Park.
This park is located at a place near the historical City of Gholghola ( ‘Dying Screams’ conquered by Genghis Khan )….
and at its north-east lie the Bamiyan Buddha statues ( destroyed by the Taliban )
We have come to build this Peace Park, peace for humanity.
Today, having come to the Peace Park, we’d like to ask, as the youth of Afghanistan,
Why peace? Peace for who?
When they are deciding in the American congress on 83 billion dollars for the war in Afghanistan
We have some questions..
Can anyone answer us?
Where is humanity in this 83 billion+ American war??
Where is compassion and kindness in this 83 billion+ American war?
Where is peace in this 83 billion+ American war?
Where are Iraqi, Afghan and American mothers in this 83 billion+ American war?
Where is human dignity in this 83 billion+ American war?
Where is progress in civilization in this 83 billion+ American war?
Where are those who struggle against violence, like Martin Luther King, in this 83 billion + ?American war??
Where are all the world’s religious leaders and intellectuals in this 83 billion+ American war?
My father was killed by war…Where is peace in this 83 billion+ American war?
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How long more will America and the world be ‘un-democratic’, ‘un-Christian’ and ‘un-Islamic’ with regards to war and peace?
How long more?
How long more will humanity quench her conscience in defending an eye-for-an-eye , power-hungry, and money-driven killing industries, while untenably holding on to her inhumane disguises of democracy and religion?
Putting Afghan arms down?
Al Jazeera 28/2/2009
Negotiations are under way between Taliban-linked mediators, Western officials and the Afghan government.
Patricia Degennaro, a professor at the Centre for Global Affairs at New York University, told Al Jazeera the talks were a central part of attempts to end the conflict.
“It’s long overdue that there is some kind of jirga, or regional council in Afghanistan, where some of these parties who have had grievances over the years are brought together.
“They need to start talking to each other and move forward so people can start putting their arms down.”
Putting American arms down?
From Al Jazeera 28/2/2009 and Obama’s address to Congress
“For too long our budget has not held true about how our tax dollars are spent,” Obama said.”Large sums held off the budget, including the true cost of Iraq and Afghanistan.
“For seven years, we have been a nation at war. No longer will we hide its price. “
“We are now carefully reviewing our policies in both wars, and I will soon announce a way forward in Iraq that leaves Iraq to its people and responsibly ends this war.
And with our friends and allies, we will forge a new and comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan to defeat al Qaeda and combat extremism. Because I will not allow terrorists to plot against the American people from safe havens half a world away.”
“The military industrial complex has become embedded in American life,” said John Pike, a US defence expert. “It seems normal and there aren’t strong voices, countervailing constituencies arguing against it.”
Moustaffa from Afghanistan commented on this in Al Jazeera , “The problem with America and it’s like’s never learn from the lesson’s of history. What did America learn from the unjust war it waged in Vietnam? It cost them billion’s of dollar’s and in the end left humiliated. Now they thought would be diffirent because were more powerfull and sophisticated, so they waged an unjust war in Iraq and Afghanistan. So now once again , they are spending trilions and they are achieving nothing except defeat and humiliation.”
US democratic in resisting Karzai poll date call?
BBC 1/3/2009
The US has reiterated it prefers an August date for presidential elections in Afghanistan, despite President Hamid Karzai’s call for polls on 21 April 09.
Letter to Palestinian Dr Izzeldeen from Afghan youth
February 24, 2009 by
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Letter to Palestinian Dr Izzeldeen from Afghan youth
Dr Izzeldeen
Dr Izzeldeen lost 3 daughters and a niece in the Gaza conflict. He says that he still believes in peace. He said that his family was only armed with love and education.
Afghan youth in Bamiyan and all in Our Journey to Smile humbly wish to put the SMILE back on Dr Izzeldeen’s face.
Dear Dr Izzeldeen,
We, the youth of Bamiyan Afghanistan, grieve with you.
We know from personal firsthand experiences that grief is permanent and inconsolable.
As difficult as this grief is Mankind’s disappointment in the obstinate, undignified in-humanity of the few fellow human beings who would kill LOVE, again and again.
War and violence kills LOVE, again and again.
Raziq and Abdul
15-year-old Raziq and 12-year-old Abdul would like to specially comfort you using a poignant Afghan phrase, “Our ‘liver is bleeding’ with you (we are intensely sad with you).”
Ba-AmAn KhudA (wishing you the peace and protection of God),
Our Journey to Smile
ourjourneytosmile.com