Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Opinion

Women's Rights Law in Afghanistan Sent Back to Stone Age After Outcry

April 08, 2009 02:15 PM ET | Bonnie Erbe | Permanent Link | Print

Reader Comments

leading new cannot atmosphere home

sea windows start ppm

The Taliban have it all wrong

Like some "leaders" in the Dark Ages, these misguided fools before God are an abomination that will undermine mankind's growth and cause our eventual extinction through disease and war. Even Muslims revere the Old Testament where God valued Eve and all women just as He valued Adam and all men. If the Taliban, Al-Queda or others cannot overcome their mental retardation as evidenced by their viciously closed minds, they need to be eradicated like the cancer they are. If these severely misguided militants think God would in any way approve of their perversions of His will, they are sorely mistaken and ignoring His word. Their own book makes that abundantly clear. If they cannot be corrected, then we have to put more armed predators over them and eradicate these dark age perverters of His will.

OBAMA APPEARS SUBSERVIENT TO MUSLIM RULERS

The Empty "O" man did a deep bow to the Saudi King - First time a U.S. President ever subordinated himself to a foreign ruler. I saw the video - creepy. Don't think Obama is going to the mat with Islam on any issue - least of all women's rights.

Change we can believe in....

Small Victory

Thank Heavens for small favors, I guess. This should have been a non-starter, a no-brainer and something that had decent Muslims rioting in the streets to prevent. I can't believe human beings even think this way. I would not dream of subjecting an animal to the treatment they give female citizens. At least now they are more aware that the world is paying attention.

This should be a wake-up call

for President Obama. Don't get me wrong. I like and support Obama every which way.

But he has made some comments that we should perhaps negotiate with The Taliban.

NEWS FLASH!!!!!

There is no deal you can cut with any group of men who think it would be okay IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE for vice vigilantes to take and beat (or lash) somebody's wife, sister, daughter, mother, grandmother or girlfriend on the street for such offenses as wearing the wrong clothes or being out in public without a man.

Just as Karzai's law (above) was a crock of you-know-what, so also is everything The Taliban is about.

No deals. Get how ever many predator drones you need and clear them out---stone cold dead.

Add your thoughts

All comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.
U.S. News Weekly

Subscribe Now

Order the new U.S. News Weekly digital magazine at a special low introductory price!

About Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report and hosts PBS's weekly news analysis program, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe. She also writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column for Scripps Howard News Service.

advertisement

NEWSLETTER

Sign up today for the latest headlines from U.S. News & World Report delivered to you free.

RSS FEEDS

Personalize your U.S. News with our feeds of blogs and breaking news headlines.

U.S. NEWS MOBILE

U.S. News daily briefings are also available on your mobile device.

FAVORITES

advertisement

People who read this also read ...

Thomas Jefferson St.

Turkey Tax

Uncle Sam is joining in on your Thanksgiving dinner.

Ideological Labels Just Don't Fit

Hard-liners don't understand that some of us don't toe an ideological line.

A Decade in Biased Review

How well does the video sum up the last decade?

GOPers Push European-Style Litmus Tests

Some RNC members want strict party platforms. Why do they hate America?

Can Conservative Carly Fiorina Carry Cali?

Ronald Reagan's state is now one of the most liberal in the nation.

Opinions Clash on Wars in Iran, Afghanistan

Fewer favor the effort in Afghanistan, support rises for hostilities against Iran's nuclear program.

Bennet's Senate Seat Is Already at Risk

His vote on healthcare would be less a case of political martyrdom than it may seem.

Bush Airport Reflects Its Namesake

Could Houston's Bush Intercontinental airport be number one because of its name?

Cartoon Gallery

Editorial Cartoon

Political Cartoons

Check out our most recent cartoons.

Public Opinion

Should the GOP Have a Litmus Test?

Should the RNC exclude politicians who don't match the party's platform?

Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.
Make USNews.com your home page.