‘US makes mockery of Afghan democracy’

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http://www.khaleejtimes.ae/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/June/subcontinent_June741.xml§ion=subcontinent



19 June 2007

NEW YORK - The United States is making a mockery of democracy and the war on terrorism by supporting corrupt Afghan lawmakers who are criminals and warlords, said an outspoken female Afghan politician, who was removed from parliament.

Malalai Joya, 29, was effectively expelled last month when the lower house of parliament voted to suspend her for the remaining 3 ½ years of her term after she described the legislative body as “worse than a stable” during an interview.

Washington “supports the same enemies, who are mentally like the Taleban. ... They brought them back into power,” soft-spoken Joya told Reuters in an interview during a visit to the United States.

“This is the wrong policy. Do not support fundamentalist warlords,” she said. “Every day for the people of Afghanistan is Sept. 11. Please pressure your government to change this policy, it is a mockery of democracy, it is a mockery of the war on terror.”

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. Whoa! That woman should get a Medal of Freedom

Instead, she gets shit-canned for speaking out against the corrupt governmental networks. :(

[ConsAreLiars]

2. Here is an interview with her on Democacy Now!

Video, audio and text. A warrior.

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/19/1433256