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Published on Thursday, May 21, 2009 by CODEPINK Action
Women Under War Speak Out
Women speak out on the war in Afghanistan. Nuria talks about growing up in Afghanistan in the 70s, returning to Afghanistan after the US invasion, the Karzai government, the marital rape law that was passed in Afghanistan, and the effect of US troops on women and peace in Afghanistan.
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Show AllFanatics. She said it - the marital rape law came into place because of fanatics.
How many times, in how many places, do we need to see the rise of fanaticism? Whether on the right, or on the left, fanaticism is the enemy of freedom and peace.
When we start to feel smug about our own side and our own beliefs and are absolutely sure that we are right, we run the risk of tapping into fanaticism. Demagogues are just lying in wait for us.