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Una M.
I'm a young international development professional living in the northeast United States. My blogging at Change.org focuses on the intersection of human security, governance, and armed conflict. You can email me at una(at)change(dot)org
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Una commented on the article |Hmmm..... I seem to remember writing: "The ARM report found that the Taliban and other insurgents caused 64 percent of violent child deaths, and NATO and pro-government forces were responsible for the rest."
That is what the report found, that's not me "shifting the blame."
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Una commented on the article |I perosnally prefer the term "wankers" to jerkoffs.
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Una commented on the article |Agreed. I just think the disproportionate media focus on the hash compared to other, more serious problems (such as insufficient pay) is incredibly silly and distracts from issues that need to be addressed more urgently.
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Una commented on the article |I disagree, Amanda. "Savage" is a really loaded word, historically and racially. I would have used another.
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Una commented on the article |Richard,
I don't think you are brainwashed or intolerant, and if you read this blog regularly, you'd see that I draw a fair amount of criticism because I support the coalition presence in Afghanistan. But my support is not unconditional, and no one should expect it to be.
Una
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Una commented on the article |Good, glad it is.
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Una commented on the article |
That's what I've heard from a few sources, but the general trend since 2001 does seem to be increased access, even if that's been falling since 2006. The point about accountability also rings true. I've heard complaints about the amount of oversight now compared to the days when no one was checking in, but that change strikes me as a good thing if we (the aid community writ large) are trying to enact lasting change, and not just create indefinite dependencies.
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Una commented on the article |You asked a "to be" question. To be implies should, not when. Nor does it apply how those issues should be addressed.
So, that's what I was referring to. I am aware of everything you mentioned.
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Una commented on the article |
I mostly agree with the approach Daniel described being used in Somalia, and I think the best thing aid organizations in particular can do to support indigenous women's rights movements is to leave them alone --unless local organziations actually ask for assistance, as is the case in Afghanistan.
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Una commented on the article |
Ok then, but that opening sentence is misleading, because the obvious answer is never. "Protect" implies one is actively seeking to perpetuate these practices.
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