You know, I understand the cultural differences around the world, some shock me, some I envy, but when I read about laws like this being passed in 2009, in a country we are trying ever so hard to stabilize, I get pissed off. I understand the internal political maneuvering, I understand the internal political power shifts, I really do, but man sometimes
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When I think of the casualties the collation has taken, the tens of billions we have all spent, I feel let down. I want to just say **** it, they want to live like barbarians let them, bring our troops home.
My sons best friend joined the military last week, my nephew joined today, my son is considering it also. When I think they may be putting themselves in danger to help support these medieval peasants, I get very angry.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/14/afghanistan-womens-rights-rape
Afghanistan has quietly passed a law permitting Shia men to deny their wives food and sustenance if they refuse to obey their husbands' sexual demands, despite international outrage over an earlier version of the legislation which President Hamid Karzai had promised to review.
The new final draft of the legislation also grants guardianship of children exclusively to their fathers and grandfathers, and requires women to get permission from their husbands to work.
When I think of the casualties the collation has taken, the tens of billions we have all spent, I feel let down. I want to just say **** it, they want to live like barbarians let them, bring our troops home.
My sons best friend joined the military last week, my nephew joined today, my son is considering it also. When I think they may be putting themselves in danger to help support these medieval peasants, I get very angry.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/14/afghanistan-womens-rights-rape
Afghanistan has quietly passed a law permitting Shia men to deny their wives food and sustenance if they refuse to obey their husbands' sexual demands, despite international outrage over an earlier version of the legislation which President Hamid Karzai had promised to review.
The new final draft of the legislation also grants guardianship of children exclusively to their fathers and grandfathers, and requires women to get permission from their husbands to work.
