A 14 year old peace-prize winning Pakistani girl was shot today by the Taliban. Her younger brother remarked, "Every day I pray for peace to come to Swat [the area in which they live] and if not peace, either the US or China." The Taliban released a statement saying that indeed they wanted her dead for writing an international blog, which the BBC published, against the Taliban but mostly for saying that Obama was her hero and that incited insurgency in her area. They admitted having a plan to kill her over a year ago, but said the "timing" just hadn't been right. A 14 year old school girl. Today she is fighting for her life, along with two other schoolmates caught in the crossfire as they left school.
How many ways is this wrong?
In an effort to tally Western thoughts in relation to Taliban rationale, I would love to hear from anyone who reads this. Write down just ONE way you consider this wrong. Please.
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