Hillary Clinton still fighting the good fight…
Thursday, November 13th, 2008Hillary Clinton wrote this letter in response to a rape victim in Somalia being stoned to death when she wanted to press charges.
His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary General
The United Nations
871 United Nations Plaza
New York, New York 10017Dear Mr. Secretary General:
I am deeply disturbed by recent news reports of the stoning death of a 13-year-old Somali girl. The circumstances leading up to this death are particularly shocking. After being brutally raped by 3 men while traveling to visit her grandmother, the girl turned to local authorities for assistance. Instead of receiving protection, she was accused of adultery and publicly executed in a stadium full of bystanders. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has already condemned this death, and I would urge you to ensure that all organizations within the UN system strengthen their efforts to protect girls and women in conflict situations.
The situation in Somalia is perilous. The nation is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, with almost half of the population in need of food assistance. Amnesty International reports that aid and human rights workers are at risk for killings and abduction, limiting their ability to provide aid to the millions in need. Girls and women are at increased risk of sexual assault and violence.
However, we cannot let worsening conditions further jeopardize children, particularly those who seek protection from authorities after they themselves have been attacked. The tragic death of this girl cannot be left unchallenged; those that perpetrated such a crime must know that the world has condemned their actions. I hope that the United Nations will work with countries around the world to protect the rights of girls and women and ensure their safety in conflict situations.
Sincerely,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Even after being called a “proto-racist” by the jackals we call, “the media” she is still quietly fighting her fight for everyone. What a shame that I still hear the same talking point lies out of people’’s mouths. And they”re not even ashamed about it. What is also interesting is that you won”t hear this type of speech from Obama. What will be interesting is, if Michelle Obama will rip off Hillary’’s humantarian stances and co-opt them for her own when she is installed as First Lady, you know like her husband rips off Hillary’’s ideas on how to fix this country.
Why the Clinton’’s allow themselves to be used and abused, I”ll never know. What abuse you say?…stay tuned…