Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) September
14, 2001 statement on the terrorist attacks in the US
The people of Afghanistan have nothing to do with Osama and his accomplices
On September 11, 2001 the world was stunned with the horrific terrorist
attacks on the United States. RAWA stands with the rest of the world
in expressing our sorrow and condemnation for this barbaric act of violence
and terror. RAWA had already warned that the United States should not
support the most treacherous, most criminal, most anti-democracy and
anti-women Islamic fundamentalist parties because after both the Jehadi
and the Taliban have committed every possible type of heinous crimes
against our people, they would feel no shame in committing such crimes
against the American people whom they consider "infidel". In order to
gain and maintain their power, these barbaric criminals are ready to
turn easily to any criminal force.
But unfortunately we must say that it was the government of the United
States who supported Pakistani dictator Gen. Zia-ul Haq in creating thousands
of religious schools from which the germs of Taliban emerged. In the
similar way, as is clear to all, Osama Bin Laden has been the blue-eyed
boy of CIA. But what is more painful is that American politicians have
not drawn a lesson from their pro-fundamentalist policies in our country
and are still supporting this or that fundamentalist band or leader.
In our opinion any kind of support to the fundamentalist Taliban and
Jehadies is actually trampling democratic, women's rights and human rights
values.
If it is established that the suspects of the terrorist attacks are
outside the US, our constant claim that fundamentalist terrorists would
devour their creators, is proved once more.
The US government should consider the root cause of this terrible event,
which has not been the first and will not be the last one too. The US
should stop supporting Afghan terrorists and their supporters once and
for all.
Now that the Taliban and Osama are the prime suspects by the US officials
after the criminal attacks, will the US subject Afghanistan to a military
attack similar to the one in 1998 and kill thousands of innocent Afghans
for the crimes committed by the Taliban and Osama? Does the US think
that through such attacks, with thousands of deprived, poor and innocent
people of Afghanistan as its victims, will be able to wipe out the root-cause
of terrorism, or will it spread terrorism even to a larger scale?
From our point of view a vast and indiscriminate military attacks on
a country that has been facing permanent disasters for more than
two decades will not be a matter of pride. We don't think such
an attack would be the expression of the will of the American
people.
The US government and people should know that there is a vast difference
between the poor and devastated people of Afghanistan and the terrorist
Jehadi and Taliban criminals.
While we once again announce our solidarity and deep sorrow with the
people of the US, we also believe that attacking Afghanistan and killing
its most ruined and destitute people will not in any way decrease the
grief of the American people. We sincerely hope that the great American
people could DIFFERENTIATE between the people of Afghanistan and a handful
of fundamentalist terrorists. Our hearts go out to the people of the
US.
Down with terrorism!
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) September
14, 2001 |
