Well, that was fucking worth it then ...
Beeb news article about how Afghanistan's history is being re-written to appease the Taliban.
The 'real-politik' part of me understands but the amount of blood spilled there by the people and soldiers makes it rediculous.
(, Sat 18 Aug 2012, 11:54, Reply)
That's a bit strange
I've heard of history being re-written but this is such recent stuff. Surely it can't stick...
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Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Sat 18 Aug 2012, 12:06,
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It won't, teachers and other adults will tell the truth regardless of what a text book says.
I feel, the education minister is extremely misguided, He should look to Cambodia to see how unity is achieved. They've faced their country's past head on, and now live with a surprisingly peaceful society, considering the troops of the Khmer Rouge are everywhere.
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The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Sat 18 Aug 2012, 13:16,
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*Sighs*
"During the Taliban rule atrocities were committed on females. They were prohibited from working or going to school. Hundreds of women were stoned to death for alleged adultery. None of this finds a place in textbooks. Are we not hiding the truth from the children of this country?"
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Jahled Three shades of black, Sat 18 Aug 2012, 12:30,
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History is written by the victors.
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wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Sat 18 Aug 2012, 13:05,
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'He who controls the past, controls the present. He who controls the present, controls the future.'
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