Well, Kat, I think we've been over this before, actually...

First, I'll clarify my "who suck" statement. What I actually meant to say was: "who suck monkey ass hard," if that makes it any better. :)

And why do I think that the RAWA sucks monkey ass hard? Well, they publish half-truths and distortions about life in Afghanistan on their web site, for one. Much of their information lacks ANY evidence to back it up. A picture with a caption is not evidence. Like I've said before, it's not hard to get pictures of atrocities in Afghanistan from today, or from 20 years ago. Nor is it hard to obtain pictures of women begging. Of course the beggars are going to have a sad story to tell. Beggars always do. That's how they make their money. Whether the stories are true or not, who knows. Not the RAWA, apparently.

And just other, little things... A story about the Taleban requiring school boys to wear turbans (accompanied by shocking photos of young boys... in TURBANS!). I mean, how uncommon are scool uniforms in other countries? Western countries? How is a turban different than a suit and tie? Stupid stories like that, where practices common in other countries are labelled as "extreme," simply because they happen in an Islamic country, just piss me off.

Those are just some of the reasons that I think the RAWA sucks monkey ass hard.

I actually agree with much of what the the RAWA claim they're trying to accomplish. But when their methods are so questionable and their information so obviously fabricated to further their political agenda, I can't support them. And I don't see why so many Westerners blindly accept their claims as absolute truth and offer their support to them, either.

But this is WAY off topic for this thread, so I'll shut up. :)

---Lepus Rex