Outcry as Muslim lawmaker equates US and Israel with Taliban

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WASHINGTON: US congresswoman Ilhan Omar faced a furious backlash on Thursday from colleagues across the political spectrum after the Muslim lawmaker accused the United States and Israel of “unthinkable atrocities” comparable to those of Hamas and the Taliban.

Omar, one of the first two Muslim women elected to the US Congress, has antagonised or offended members of her Democratic Party in the past with comments that have been decried as anti-Semitic or anti-Israel.

But Republicans and Democrats alike have seized on her recent criticism of the United States to demand she clarify her remarks, or call outright for punishment including being stripped of her committee assignments.

Twelve Jewish House Democrats issued a rare public letter of disapproval against a member of their own party, writing that “equating the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban is as offensive as it is misguided”. “The United States and Israel are imperfect and, like all democracies, at times deserving of critique, but false equivalencies give cover to terrorist groups,” wrote the group, led by Brad Schneider of Illinois.


“We urge Congresswoman Omar to clarify her words.”



At a House hearing on Monday, Omar — who was born in Somalia and immigrated to the United States as a refugee in the mid-1990s — grilled Secretary of State Antony Blinken over accountability for victims of crimes against humanity.



She then followed up with a tweet that read: “We have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the US, Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban.”

“Rep Omar’s anti-Semitic & anti-American comments are abhorrent,” said top House Republican Kevin McCarthy.

Outcry as Muslim lawmaker equates US and Israel with Taliban

Republicans and Democrats alike have seized on her recent criticism of the United States to demand she clarify her remarks.

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[313ghazi]

It is offensive. The Taliban are the legitimate government of Afghanistan and have never attacked anyone outside of thier borders.

Meanwhile the USA and Israel both came into being by stealing land, ethnically cleansing it of the natives and both wage war outside of thier borders terrorising other nations.

 

[Mk-313]

It is offensive. The Taliban are the legitimate government of Afghanistan and have never attacked anyone outside of thier borders.

Meanwhile the USA and Israel both came into being by stealing land, ethnically cleansing it of the natives and both wage war outside of thier borders terrorising other nations.

Twin towers looking at this post right now

 

[Sifar zero]

How dare she equate the Taliban with the US and Israel.On one side are genocide supporting countries made on stolen land and the other is a legitimate entity which is fighting against foreign forces.This Ilhan Omar is a stupid woke sjw.

 

[lightoftruth]

Ummah above USA for her.

She is true to her roots.

 

[313ghazi]

Twin towers looking at this post right now

There is no helping those who don't wish to educate themselves.

The Taliban are not Al Queda.

Also Al Queda is a very useful CIA asset, but for the sake of arguement we'll ignore that.
Also Building 7 which was across the street fell without any plane hitting it, but we'll ignore that to..

We'll automatically assume, that everything the US government told us about 911, non-burning passports included, all was true.

It still doesn't change the fact the Taliban had no involvement in 911.

 

[Mk-313]

There is no helping those who don't wish to educate themselves.

The Taliban are not Al Queda.

Also Al Queda is a very useful CIA asset, but for the sake of arguement we'll ignore that.
Also Building 7 which was across the street fell without any plane hitting it, but we'll ignore that to..

We'll automatically assume, that everything the US government told us about 911, non-burning passports included, all was true.

It still doesn't change the fact the Taliban had no involvement in 911.

Ok putting the assumptions aside on both ends.

During 1996-2001. Taliban ruled Afghanistan. They gave safe harbor to osama bin laden and they hosted Al-Qaeda bases.

This was the entire bases of invasion. When US requested taliban to hand over the OBL and shut down the Al Qaeda bases they refused

 

[313ghazi]

Ok putting the assumptions aside on both ends.

During 1996-2001. Taliban ruled Afghanistan. They gave safe harbor to osama bin laden and they hosted Al-Qaeda bases.

This was the entire bases of invasion. When US requested taliban to hand over the OBL and shut down the Al Qaeda bases they refused

The USA and Afghanistan had no extradiction treaty. The USA didn't recognise the Taliban government. Why would they hand over anyone to the USA?

Pre-911 the Taliban offered to have OBL put on trial in an international court under the supervision of Islamic nations; the US rejected this offer.

Taliban ‘offered bin Laden trial before 9/11’

Former minister says group was prepared to see bin Laden put on trial prior to 9/11, but US was not interested.

www.aljazeera.com

Post 9-11, the Taliban offered to handover OBL to KSA, as;
(1) He was a Saudi citizen and
(2) Saudi Arabia recognised the Taliban Government.

The USA refused.

Bush rejects Taliban offer to hand Bin Laden over

9.30pm update: * Taliban demand evidence of Bin Laden's guilt * Second week of airstrikes starts * Taliban urges US to halt bombing

www.theguardian.com

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You boys wanted a war, you got one, now you've lost it and left.

 

[Mk-313]

The USA and Afghanistan had no extradiction treaty. The USA didn't recognise the Taliban government. Why would they hand over anyone to the USA?

Pre-911 the Taliban offered to have OBL put on trial in an international court under the supervision of Islamic nations; the US rejected this offer.

Taliban ‘offered bin Laden trial before 9/11’

Former minister says group was prepared to see bin Laden put on trial prior to 9/11, but US was not interested.

www.aljazeera.com

Post 9-11, the Taliban offered to handover OBL to KSA, as;
(1) He was a Saudi citizen and
(2) Saudi Arabia recognised the Taliban Government.

The USA refused.

Bush rejects Taliban offer to hand Bin Laden over

9.30pm update: * Taliban demand evidence of Bin Laden's guilt * Second week of airstrikes starts * Taliban urges US to halt bombing

www.theguardian.com

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You boys wanted a war, you got one, now you've lost it and left.

Why should they hand over OBL?

Ok, if an Indian smash 2 planes into your Pakistan tower , your ISI headquarters. Are you gona draw papers for extradition??? That is a cause of war.
Because what you’re stupidly suggesting is if pakistan and India has no extradition treaty. Indians can come and smash planes into your building day and night without repercussions and india wouldn’t need to hand over anything

So it is extremely childish to even suggest that knocking twin towers killing 5000 of our citizens isn’t a direct cause of war

We didn’t wanted a war. We asked to handover the guys they refused in their arrogance. And we got the guy we came for albeit from your country and killed 50,000 taliban . 10 for every American and knocked down talibans hold on government and put our establishment . What we couldn’t do was train the afghan to put a legitimate government and have the metal to fight the taliban

 

[Englishman]

Freedom of speech anyone?

Any yanks here?

 

[jamahir]

It is offensive. The Taliban are the legitimate government of Afghanistan and have never attacked anyone outside of thier borders.

The Taliban movement is an illegitimate entity. It was imposed on Afghanistan in the 90s and it is being imposed on Afghans by the leaving Western militaries. In the coming days we can expect actions like the below by the Taliban :

KABUL: The last thing 33-year-old Khatera saw were the three men on a motorcycle who attacked her just after she left her job at a police station in Afghanistan's central Ghazni province, shooting at her and stabbing her with a knife in the eyes.

Waking up in hospital, everything was dark.

"I asked the doctors, why I can't see anything? They told me that my eyes are still bandaged because of the wounds. But at that moment, I knew my eyes had been taken from me," she said.

She and local authorities blame the attack on Taliban militants - who deny involvement – and say the assailants acted on a tip-off from her father who vehemently opposed her working outside the home.

Will the leaving militaries exit Afghanistan by leaving in charge the progressive group which in English is called Solidarity Party of Afghanistan ?

 

[Goenitz]

Twin towers looking at this post right now

Give me a scientific proof, that planes demolished those towers. The tower pulverised.. You need explosive energy to do that.

This was the entire bases of invasion. When US requested taliban to hand over the OBL and shut down the Al Qaeda bases they refused

Keep your supposition to yourself. The law works as it is. Taliban offered to transfer OBL to SA, so USA can ask SA to transfer OBL to USA. Also, the CIA charged OBL for aircraft carrier attack, and not for 9/11. It is still there on website, because CIA not found any evidence. It was just media trial.

 

[mudas777]

Ok putting the assumptions aside on both ends.

During 1996-2001. Taliban ruled Afghanistan. They gave safe harbor to osama bin laden and they hosted Al-Qaeda bases.

This was the entire bases of invasion. When US requested taliban to hand over the OBL and shut down the Al Qaeda bases they refused

They asked for the proof and that was not forth coming from the US was it. US is not above the law they may think they are but they get their reality checks at times and that will increase in the future as world is changing around them. Taliban was not harbouring OBL he was taken by the CIA and accommodated their for the Russian war and when US turned back on him after using him where else he could have gone.
Fascist Modi was banned from entering the US and his proof's of involvement in Gujrat riots are clear as day light and no one have taken him to ICC how convenient. Kashmiri's have thrown into open prison and guess what no one wants to talk about it how entertaining and when they asked for their freedom they are branded terrorists.
My Indian friend go and have a break and educate yourself and broaden your horizons and before passing judgements and making comments know the level you are at.

 

[Goenitz]

During 1996-2001. Taliban ruled Afghanistan. They gave safe harbor to osama bin laden and they hosted Al-Qaeda bases.

US created the term good Taliban and bad Taliban... Then you invade Iraq on false accusations. Then armed FSA.. the weapons are get hold by ISIS.. then you asked your favt Al-Qaedah to fight ISIS.

David Petraeus' bright idea: give terrorists weapons to beat terrorists | Trevor Timm

Former CIA director David Petraeus is advocating giving arms to members of al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaida off-shoot, to beat Isis. That is madness

www.theguardian.com

I think you ought ta keep your supposition to yourself. Never asked your *** to butt in.

Just answer whether CIA website blame OBL for 9/11?

This was your supposition

Ok, if an Indian smash 2 planes into your Pakistan tower