I find it ironic that these hypocrites in the media and in the far right are blaming for Biden for those unjust bombing attacks (that killed 13 U.S. Service members and 18 people were wounded). They act like Biden committed the terrorist attack when he didn't. This tragedy was not created by one man. It has been decades long in the making. Western imperialists during the 1980's once supported the mujahdeen. For decades, many factions have brutalized the Afghan people. Today, ISIS K claimed responsibility in the multiple Kabul bombings that killed U.S. service members and other innocent human beings. Such attacks are evil, have no justification, and aren't representative of morality. The question is what to do next. The issue with Biden was that he didn't prepare for a more cogent, multi-phrased exit strategy. It is obvious that the Taliban would not keep its word, and many terrorist elements would continue to exist in Afghanistan regardless of what would happen (which is why the Taliban is allied with Al-Qaeda, but the Taliban is not an ally of ISIS). Some forget that Trump made a bad deal with the Taliban, released 5000 Taliban prisoners, blocked all visa requests for many Afghanistan people to come into America, and blocked Biden's access. Also, the neo cons and many in the corporate media want America to have a permanent U.S. occupation of Afghanistan which won't work. At the end of the day, we can't force another nation freedom by weapons alone. Only a political solution via a long term solution would exist to make Afghanistan free. I do believe that the deadline should be extended to make sure that every American and any Afghan ally are evacuated from Afghanistan.
There is a lot of information about the violence in Portland that many people didn't know about. The Proud Boys lied and called the terrorists who invaded the U.S. Capitol "political prisoners." The invader and terrorist Ashli Babbit was shot and killed by the Capitol police. Reverend Dr. Chuck Currie said that Proud Boys members hit his car and called him a slur. The Proud Boys fascists assaulted and cursed at people in the violence at Portland. Antifascists were there. Both sides had clashes. Fascist militia men vandalized one man's tuck and beat him, because the man was with the counter demonstrators. These fascists destroyed a medical vehicle. Live gunshots were in existence. The police never intervened until gunfire was shot. A do nothing approach in dealing with fascist terrorists is a wrong approach to take. It is hypocritical for the far right to demonize BLM, but they coddle Proud Boys and other far right extremists who beat innocent people. It is no secret that some police officers have ties to far right groups. People have every right to reject the views of anti-democratic and authoritarian hate groups like the Proud Boys.
The G-7 held an emergency summit as the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan accelerated. Afghan refugees face steel border walls and barbed wire from Europe's powers. For over three decades, Western powers have been at military campaigns in Afghanistan turning millions of people into refugees. There are about 10,000 people at the Kabul airport awaiting departure. Europe refused to take more than just a few thousand refugees. It is no secret that some in Europe are very overt in xenophobia. Far right people didn't want German Chancellor Angela Merkel's policy to open the country's borders to allow about 1 million refugees from the Syrian war in a settlement scheme. Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa tweeted that he didn't want the EU to open up against migration from Afghanistan. I find it ironic that European imperialists invaded continents for centuries, but these same imperialists harbor hatred of anyone peacefully coming into their lands. European Parliament President Davide Sassoli opposed his statement.
20 Years have passed since Aaliyah have been physically not here. Yet, her legacy is still here forever. Street, yet sweet defines her life by tons of people the world over. Her music just makes people feel good, and her songs were ahead of their time. She was more than the Princess of R&B music. She was a trendsetter, a fashion icon, and a young movie star. Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, NYC, and she was raised in Detroit, Michigan. She was a very intelligent soul. She excelled at school. Aaliyah made multiple albums and worked with many legendary artists like Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Guinwine, and other human beings. The 757 (where I'm from) helped to produce her classic album of One in a Million in 1996 via Missy Elliot including Timbaland. Her first film was Romeo Must Die, which was about rival families competing for power in California. In the year of 2000, she had the song of Try Again. By 2001, she worked with Timbaland with the song of We Need a Resolution. Aaliyah had many friends, and she was always a person who had a humble personality. She loved to be involved in interviews, participate in vacations with friends, and she was an expert dancer. Aaliyah loved to perform on the stage and inspire crowds. I was almost 18 years old when she passed away in August of 2001. I remember that time just like it was yesterday. Gladys Knight was a mentor to her, and Aaliyah was planning on being on the Matrix and Sparkle. She was about to be even greater beyond 2001. As part of her legacy, Aaliyah helped to innovate R&B and hip hop music. She helped to bridge the gap among both genres. Her vocals and sounds were futuristic. Future artists are all influenced by her too. Aaliyah was the icon of dance, music, and the culture of black human self expression. She will be missed and always remembered for her grace, talent, and humble spirit.
Rest in Power Sister Aaliyah.
I haven't mentioned this information here before. Some time ago, I found out that many of my distant cousins live far in Portland, Oregon. That is certainly amazing. First, in the beginning, my 4th grandparents are Morefield Hurst (1827-1918) and Milly Woodson Bozeman (1830-1910). One of their children was Josephine T. Hurst (1868-1929). Josephine T. Hurst or my 3rd great grandaunt married Kenneth Sykes on December 5, 1888 at Southampton County, Virginia. One of their children was Mahala Lue Sykes (1895-1994), and she married a man named Robert Goodman Brown (1888-1948). One of their children was my late 2nd cousin Kenneth Harold Brown (1934-1990). Kenneth Harold Brown was born in Norfolk, Virginia. Later, he moved into Portland where he married Adrienne Loyce Battle (b. 1938). Together, they had the following children of Kenneth Battle Brown (1956-2004), Alethea Lunell Brown Jennings (b. 1962), and Benita Brown. Each of these 3 human beings are my 3rd cousins. Alethea married Marvin Wade Jennings Jr. on July 3, 1987 at Vancouver, Washington state. Alethea is a well known health expert in the Washington state area.
By Timothy
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