This guy just made my point, no wonder why human rights violation issues aren’t being dealt with…
Kuwait is 'forgiven'
The Daily Star (Kuwait Edition) Tuesday, October 4, 2005
by Adel Al-Mizaal
The US administration lifted Kuwait's name from a blacklist of nations that are accused of human rights violations. George W. Bush has forgiven the State of Kuwait, and will no longer impose a threatened embargo on us. And now, all Kuwaitis are overjoyed by this great piece of news.
Here's how I feel about this so-called 'forgiveness.'
Kuwait has never violated human rights. More than 120 nationalities live in Kuwait, and all of them are treated equally in the eyes of the law, and they all enjoy the peace and security guaranteed to them by our laws.
Their honors and finances are guaranteed by the government; their salaries are transferred to their bank accounts at the beginning of each month. As for domestic workers, we all know that they don't work long hours, and the pay they do receive is a fair amount in exchange for the hours they work.
If by any chance anyone's rights are violated, they can resort to local authorities, who will promptly do what is needed. Human rights are guaranteed by our Constitution and our laws. In addition, it is the nature of Kuwaitis to not accept humiliation and injustice to any human being no matter their nationality.
The United States is the last nation that should speak about human rights. All you have to do is look at what is going on in Cuba's Guantanamo Camp and Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison camp. They have humiliated these Muslim prisoners and violated their holy Quran.
Even in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, still the US government practiced racial discrimination when it came to deciding who gets aid relief first.
Kuwait's human rights record is clear of any violations. We have no political prisoners in Kuwait; individuals in Kuwait are not oppressed because of their religion, race, domination, etc.
The US administration made such a big deal about young camel jockeys participating in camel races... why? These youth were not kidnapped from their parents and forced into participating in these races. In fact, their parents granted full permission for them to take part in these activities.
The question I ask is this: aren't there any young athletes in the United States? Of course there are! And for some reason, what they do is okay... but what we do is not.
Kuwait is 'forgiven'
The Daily Star (Kuwait Edition) Tuesday, October 4, 2005
by Adel Al-Mizaal
The US administration lifted Kuwait's name from a blacklist of nations that are accused of human rights violations. George W. Bush has forgiven the State of Kuwait, and will no longer impose a threatened embargo on us. And now, all Kuwaitis are overjoyed by this great piece of news.
Here's how I feel about this so-called 'forgiveness.'
Kuwait has never violated human rights. More than 120 nationalities live in Kuwait, and all of them are treated equally in the eyes of the law, and they all enjoy the peace and security guaranteed to them by our laws.
Their honors and finances are guaranteed by the government; their salaries are transferred to their bank accounts at the beginning of each month. As for domestic workers, we all know that they don't work long hours, and the pay they do receive is a fair amount in exchange for the hours they work.
If by any chance anyone's rights are violated, they can resort to local authorities, who will promptly do what is needed. Human rights are guaranteed by our Constitution and our laws. In addition, it is the nature of Kuwaitis to not accept humiliation and injustice to any human being no matter their nationality.
The United States is the last nation that should speak about human rights. All you have to do is look at what is going on in Cuba's Guantanamo Camp and Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison camp. They have humiliated these Muslim prisoners and violated their holy Quran.
Even in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, still the US government practiced racial discrimination when it came to deciding who gets aid relief first.
Kuwait's human rights record is clear of any violations. We have no political prisoners in Kuwait; individuals in Kuwait are not oppressed because of their religion, race, domination, etc.
The US administration made such a big deal about young camel jockeys participating in camel races... why? These youth were not kidnapped from their parents and forced into participating in these races. In fact, their parents granted full permission for them to take part in these activities.
The question I ask is this: aren't there any young athletes in the United States? Of course there are! And for some reason, what they do is okay... but what we do is not.
posted by Ben Rivard @ 11:37 PM
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1 Comments:
Adel has many valid points, and all factual!
Guantanamo, where? Wait, is there a war in Iraq? When?
Denial is wonderful. And it's not a river in Cairo.
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