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Rogues, cutthroats and Rapists Placed in Power by U.S. B-52s
Female Aid Worker Gang Raped: Feared for her life. Regime took no Notice
Under Taliban, Hadith was implemented: "Death to the Rapist."
[Dear readers: the following letter was sent to the Washington Post.
There is
little chance that it will be published. Please give it maximum
publicity.]
The Editor
The Washington Post
Washington, DC
Dear Editor
The June 16, 2002 issue of your paper (page A23) published a report on
Afghanistan which must be the ultimate in slanted reporting and "cover
up."
No one could have guessed what was in the report by Kathy Gannon of the
Associated Press from the headline you gave it. Here is your headline:
"Afghanistan Militants Threaten Aid Workers"
The headline gives the impression that perhaps Islamic activists are
creating
trouble for aid agencies. The word "militants" is always used in your
paper
for Taliban and other Islamic fighters.
The contents of the report are about such a serious crime which, if it
had
been committed by Islamic people or Taliban, would probably have been
on
page one of your paper. It's ABOUT THE GANG RAPE OF AN INTERNATIONAL
AID
WORKER carried out by forces working under the aegis of the United
States.
These are the words of the report:
"International aid workers are threatening to leave northern
Afghanistan
after a female worker was gang raped, gunmen attacked a clinic and a
vehicle
carrying food for the hungry was shot up, the United Nations said
today."
The specific information about the gang rape is given as follows:
"On June 8, a female international aid worker was gang raped by seven
men,
who attacked her vehicle and beat up the Afghan staff member with her,
[U.N.
spokesman] Almeida said, calling the attack ‘vicious.' He didn't
specify
where the assault occurred except to say that it happened in northern
Afghanistan. The United Nations was told about the rape only two days
ago
because the aid organization ‘wanted to protect her and put her in a
safe
place,' he said."
Thus she was not safe even after having been gang raped.
The report goes on to say that this and the other incidents "were
reported to
local authorities, who refused to take action."
Who are the allies of the U.S. responsible for this atrocity? The
concluding
paragraph makes it very clear in these words: "The warlords who
control the
area are Gen. Abdurrashid Dostum, deputy defense minister, Attah
Mohammad,
chief commander of the Northern Alliance forces backed by the United
States,
and Mohammad Mohaqiq, a key Shiite leader. All three are attending the
grand
assembly in Kabul that is choosing a new government."
These are the rogues, cutthroats and rapists who are being placed in
power in
Afghanistan under the umbrella of American B-52s and
British/Turkish/German
troops. Imagine the dehumanized level of these pro-U.S. forces that
they gang
rape a foreign woman, a guest, and then the overall power structure
refuses
to notice the crime, and the woman is afraid for herself even after
having
been so heavily victimized.
The Taliban, whom your paper demonized, implemented the law of Islam in
which
the Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) commands death to the rapist.
Hence
for the five years of Taliban rule, there were no rapes in most of
Afghanistan which they ruled.
Remember by contrast to U.S. allies' rule, the missionary women who
were
arrested by the Taliban and were so well treated that they refused to
speak
against the Taliban even after returning to the U.S.
I suggest that you fire your headline writer. In all honesty, the
report
should have been on page 1, not on page 23, with this headline: "U.S.
allies
gang rape female aid worker in Afghanistan."
Sincerely
Kaukab Siddique, Ph.D
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The teachings of 'Ayesha Siddiqa, r.a., leader of men and women, who
went to
the Prophet's household as a youngster and became the greatest teacher
in
Islamic history:
"A high moral stature can be achieved in these different ways:
1. Speak the truth.
2. Accept hardships for the sake of obedience to Allah.
3. Give to those who ask for help.
4. Pay the just dues of the worker/laborer.
5. Be kind to relatives and do not break with them.
6. Return trusts (safekeeping) to where they belong.
7. Be responsible towards neighbors.
8. Protect and honor the guest.
9. And above all, modesty/decency/sensitivity
(Source: Musnad Ummul Mumineen 'Aisha, radi Allah unha, compiled by
al-Imam
al-Hafiz Jalaluddin 'Abd ar-Rahman bin Abi Bakr as-Suyuti, died 911 H.)
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