Where? Where is it?
On the 24/7 news cycle right now is the swift besieging of Afghanistan by terrorists… What’s happening is nothing more, nothing less.
Amidst it, of course, are ordinary men, women and children, desperately seeking a route out of what is the end of life as they know it and, for women and girls, the end of their lives full-stop, if they dare to as much as step out of their front doors.
Videos are circulating on the Internet of Afghan refugees being run over by a U.S. military aircraft as they attempt to flee for their lives. How anyone can watch the brutal and undignified end of the lives of innocent human-beings — our fellow human-beings — as they beg for help, I will never understand.
Underneath these videos, however, are comments that are factually incorrect, horrendous to read and, quite frankly, absolutely and utterly fucking vile in every-which-way. Taken from the Daily Fail’s comments section, let me share — and comment — on a selection:
On the 24/7 news cycle right now is the swift besieging of Afghanistan by terrorists… What’s happening is nothing more, nothing less.
Amidst it, of course, are ordinary men, women and children, desperately seeking a route out of what is the end of life as they know it and, for women and girls, the end of their lives full-stop, if they dare to as much as step out of their front doors.
Videos are circulating on the Internet of Afghan refugees being run over by a U.S. military aircraft as they attempt to flee for their lives. How anyone can watch the brutal and undignified end of the lives of innocent human-beings — our fellow human-beings — as they beg for help, I will never understand.
Underneath these videos, however, are comments that are factually incorrect, horrendous to read and, quite frankly, absolutely and utterly fucking vile in every-which-way. Taken from the Daily Fail’s comments section, let me share — and comment — on a selection:
“Shame the men are cowards leaving their women and children! Shame on them!!! They should fight for their country!!!! Why should we”
Ah, yes, Savic1, my bad! Next time that terrorists attack a UK target, I expect that you will be ahead of the Police firearms officers, confronting the terrorists and fighting for the UK.
“British embassy s5aff and troops only please. No Afghans pretending to have rights to live here.”
Apologies, nearlysixty, but I suspect the Geneva Convention trumps your opinion. Sorry to burst your bubble, love.
“Opening the floodgates to Afghans without much vetting would be extremely dangerous.”
Judging on the state of these comments, Kris-belg, I dare say that the only people who need vetting are you and your fellow commenters — for basic fucking compassion.
Quite frankly, it’s through nothing but circumstance and luck that we’re not in the shoes of our fellow human-beings in Afghanistan today. I was always brought up with the understanding that it’s the duty of us all, as members of a civilised society, to help those who can’t help themselves. As late, that rings more true than ever.
Going off on a side note — a good question posed by the Daily Fail, in what is arguably a first for them — they asked a few days ago what our soldiers died for. Given that our Government and that of the USA have surrendered Afghanistan to terrorists, it’s a bloody good question.
Honestly, I think that our Government have a high level of culpability in what’s happened. Whether you agree with our initial involvement post-9/11 or not, it speaks volumes that they were willing to leave those who’d supported our involvement — interpreters and the like — to the fate of the Taliban.
Equally, it’s crystal clear that this Government are trying to make life for refugees as hard as possible. It was only today that I learned, courtesy of my dear friend Iris, that having an A* in English at A-Level still isn’t enough to prove, as a refugee, that you’re competent in our language. It’d be funny if it weren’t so sore for so many.
All I can say to sign off is that I desperately hope that we save as many lives as we can, that all who’ve paid the ultimate price while fighting the Taliban rest peacefully, and simply that, as I type this, I’m weeping with all who’s futures are uncertain. It often doesn’t feel like it, but we’re lucky here in the UK.
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