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originally posted by: Xtrozero
The left in America have never given a damn about women's rights except on a eugenicist viewpoint.
For instance, they always conveniently forget that it took a 60 year political battle for Rebublicans to give women voting rights.
Democrats voted against it till the bitter end, but were finally outnumbered.
Women in America that voting season returned the favor by voting in a Republican President in a landslide.
But back to Iran...
originally posted by: Annee
And for those who will jump in here and blame Biden for Afghanistan -- here are the facts.
originally posted by: marg6043
a reply to: Annee
I am very happy that you are a gun owner, that is the right of all Americans, I truly applaud you.
As for Afghanistan biden did the worst thing he could have do to women in that region, after enjoying freedoms since the Bush era they were send back to the stone age under the Taliban rule that US fought to get out of the region.
Is a shame and a disservice for the right of women in Afghanistan.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: Annee
And for those who will jump in here and blame Biden for Afghanistan -- here are the facts.
Afghanistan was much different than Iraq. Totally different situation where we were trying for a very long time to get the warlords to run a functional Government and it failed. The failure wasn't us it was Afghanistan that would rather just bicker and let it all go back to the more powerful Taliban, and that is what happened.
You are right that Trump was working to get out, but where you are HUGHLY wrong was Biden's EXTREME failure in how he executed that drawdown. A massive failure on the grand scale of things. He has killed 1000s of people because of his blunders and wasted many billions in equipment that was just left.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: Annee
And for those who will jump in here and blame Biden for Afghanistan -- here are the facts.
Afghanistan was much different than Iraq. Totally different situation where we were trying for a very long time to get the warlords to run a functional Government and it failed. The failure wasn't us it was Afghanistan that would rather just bicker and let it all go back to the more powerful Taliban, and that is what happened.
You are right that Trump was working to get out, but where you are HUGHLY wrong was Biden's EXTREME failure in how he executed that drawdown. A massive failure on the grand scale of things. He has killed 1000s of people because of his blunders and wasted many billions in equipment that was just left.
Three days after the bombing, the remains of all 13 service members arrived at Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer ceremony, where President Joe Biden was there to greet the families. Instead of feeling comforted, all three mothers described feeling disrespected.
"The administration didn't seem to know our story," Shamblin said. "They didn't seem to know Nicole's name, our names. People from the military certainly knew our story, Nicole's name, our names. And that was expressed to us in a way that felt very genuine and loving. But when it came to the people in suits, it felt disingenuous and hollow."
"First, he called me 'Ms. Lopez,' and I was not 'Mrs. Lopez,'" Briseno said. "And he just talk[ed] about his son and said how much he knows or he understand[s] how we feel because he lost his kid and he didn't feel -- he didn't know how we feel because he was there with his son when he passed. We didn't have the privilege. We received our kids in a casket."
Briseno added that she felt the president made the encounter "all about him." "We had decided as a family that we would not meet with the president, so we were actually in a room on the side," Barnett emphasized. The family ultimately decided to go onto the tarmac, where Biden checked his watch multiple times. "It was just total disrespect," Barnett said. "It's beyond disgusting."
Raddatz recalled a prominent moment during Biden's exit, where someone in the crowd screamed, "Burn in hell."
"That was my daughter," Barnett said. "And she meant it."
originally posted by: Annee
As far as the withdrawal -- I only mentioned it to show the facts. Both Trump and Biden are equally to blame. Do not continue in this thread.
originally posted by: YourFaceAgain
Biden wanted to withdraw. The decision to go ahead with the withdrawal was his. His administration even said the Trump administration hadn't really worked out the logistics yet, so the actual execution of the withdrawal was entirely on the Biden team--which is why it was such a disaster.
Their flailing attempts to excuse Biden's failure with "he was just following Trump's plan!" are 100% factually false.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: YourFaceAgain
Biden wanted to withdraw. The decision to go ahead with the withdrawal was his. His administration even said the Trump administration hadn't really worked out the logistics yet, so the actual execution of the withdrawal was entirely on the Biden team--which is why it was such a disaster.
Their flailing attempts to excuse Biden's failure with "he was just following Trump's plan!" are 100% factually false.
I had people in Afghanistan when the withdrawal started, and I have a good number of Afghans who supported us that were left to die.
It was instant, like overnight. Even the Afghanistan Commander didn't know. It was the craziest thing I ever saw. It should have been something over 6 months, not 3 days.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: Annee
As far as the withdrawal -- I only mentioned it to show the facts. Both Trump and Biden are equally to blame. Do not continue in this thread.
The blame you are referring to is not really blame for either. We tried and it didn't work. The problem is people do not want to change. That is how the ME is... I feel sorry for all the women, but it is what it is.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: marg6043
a reply to: Annee
I am very happy that you are a gun owner, that is the right of all Americans, I truly applaud you.
As for Afghanistan biden did the worst thing he could have do to women in that region, after enjoying freedoms since the Bush era they were send back to the stone age under the Taliban rule that US fought to get out of the region.
Is a shame and a disservice for the right of women in Afghanistan.
Trump and Biden.
But that's a different thread.
Biden abandoned Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years in July by shutting off the electricity and slipping away in the night without notifying the base’s Afghan commander, who discovered the Americans’ secret departure more than two hours after they left. The Taliban quickly took control of Bagram Air Base, which is only 30 miles north of Kabul, on August 15th and released thousands of terrorists held at its prison.
The ISIS suicide bomber who murdered 13 US servicemen and women and 169 Afghans was released by the Taliban from the Bagram Base prison in July.
ISIS suicide bomber Abdul Rehman was incarcerated at the Bagram prison for the past four years until he was set free by the Taliban terrorists. Abdul Rehman then murdered 13 Americans and 173 Afghans in a suicide bombing outside the Kabul Airport.
As far as the withdrawal -- I only mentioned it to show the facts. Both Trump and Biden are equally to blame.
originally posted by: Athetos
lol it’s not Islam in your opinion but toxic masculinity.
Lol, just lol nothing more can possibly sum up how I feel about your point of view.
lol
a reply to: Shoshanna
In 1979, Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi was attending fighter pilot school in Lubbock, Texas when the Islamic Revolution overthrew his father's reign. A radical theocracy seized power and began extinguishing freedoms, persecuting minorities, and taking a pro-Western Iran back to the Middle Ages. Since then, the Crown Prince has lived in exile as a leading voice for a secular and democratic Iran. What is his view of the Revolution? Why does he believe regime change is possible today? And how should the U.S. and the West deal with Iran?
Given Iran's recent attack on Israel, we get a rare and timely perspective on the power dynamics within Iran and why the current regime is more fragile than we realize. The Crown Prince paints a picture of his homeland pre-and-post Revolution, and explains why many governments misunderstand the fanatical leadership of Iran. He lays out his strategy of "maximum support" and how combining sanctions and external pressure with internal support, such as internet access and financial resources for protestors, could someday topple the regime. And if it does, he details a post-regime strategy to transition the government toward a secular democracy. We also discuss the longstanding history between the Persian and Jewish people, and how, with the right leadership, the region could once again become dynamic and prosperous. [NOTE: this conversation was recorded shortly before Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel.]
00:00 Episode Intro
02:30 Fighter pilot school in Texas
05:12 Iran pre-and-post Revolution
10:02 Is regime change possible?
18:00 US & West don't understand Iran
20:04 Power dynamics within Iran
25:59 Visiting Israel
30:44 Hope for a free Iran
And please point me to the Islamic text that instructs men to assault women for not wearing a hijab? Do you have that handy or are you just an Islamophobe who knows nothing about the religion?
Iran Cracks Down on Hijab Law; Police Filmed Attacking Women in the Street According to local Iranian media reports, the new enforcement phase has not yet been made official, although recent videos taken circulating on social media show unveiled women being violently attacked by uniformed guards r Rachel Fink Apr 17, 2024 Get email notification for articles from Rachel Fink Follow Share in Twitter Gift this article Save article to reading list Send in e-mailSend in e-mail The Tehran Police announced on Saturday that they will be implementing a new phase of enforcement of the mandatory hijab law, according to which women who flaunt the country's strict dress code policy by refusing to wear…
Images and videos of the latest hijab crackdown have surfaced on social media, with several Iranian women posting photos of what they say are bruises from being beaten by the morality police. One video purportedly shows Iranian police officers surrounding a woman and forcing her into a white van during a patrol.
originally posted by: 19Bones79
I know it's futile to address the cognitive dissonance on display because a Zionist's belief ultimately comes down to 'picking a side', just like TPTB foresaw you do. Remember, you have to be a willing participant in order for this all to work.