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Getting Beyond the Bias: A Dove in Afghanistan
With restraint, I’ve kept my political views to a minimum here, except when the outrage is so fierce I can’t control the spill. As the debate on sending more American troops into Afghanistan has intensified, I’ve envied the certainty that many of my friends have about the subject. I can’t seem to put my hands on enough information to know what’s right.
It was a relief today to discover Confessions of a Dove in Afghanistan, a vivid account by the writer Sara Davidson of her recent visit to Kabul with a group of women put together by the “peace” organization, Code Pink. Here’s a sampling:
After eight days, our presumptions were turned upside down, splitting us into camps with conflicting opinions. Some still wanted an exit strategy, but one woman who’s spent 40 years in non-violent peace work reversed her lifelong stand, believing the military should stay and more troops might be helpful. “It shocks me to admit this,” she said.
(Image: Dove, 1949, by Pablo Picasso)
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