Another war that must be won...

MSNBC files a heart retching report from Afghanistan where women are setting themselves on fire to escape unbearable circumstances. Despite newly won political freedoms, Afghan women have yet to escape their cultural plights. Many are sold into violent marriages that amount to little more than servitude. Seeking to break free, and unaware of other methods of committing suicide, women resort to pouring cooking oil on their bodies and setting themselves on fire.

This is truly gruesome, and the only solace I can find is that Afghan women now have the political power to fight for change. No matter what else can be said of our response to the 9/11 attacks, no one can deny that we’ve given hope and an avenue for self-determination to millions people who gravely needed it.