WASHINGTON — In a rare venture into foreign policy, Michelle Obama on Saturday condemned the abduction of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by terrorists and said that she and President Obama had been personally touched by what she called an “unconscionable” act.
“In these girls, Barack and I see our own daughters,” the first lady said in the weekly radio address that is normally delivered by her husband. “We see their hopes, their dreams — and we can only imagine the anguish their parents are feeling right now.”
Boko Haram, the Nigerian terrorist network, has claimed responsibility for abducting 276 girls from a school last month. The taking of the girls and concern about their fate has prompted nations around the world to offer help to the Nigerian government of President Goodluck Jonathan.
Mr. Obama said last week that he had ordered a team of military intelligence specialists and hostage negotiators to Nigeria to help in the search.
Mrs. Michelle Obama appeared on TV the mother's day, asking for the liberation of more than 200 scholar Nigerian girls kidnapped by a terrorist group "Boko Aaram". The abductor threaten to sell the girls as slaves, they want private them of their education. Mr. Obama said that education is a birthright.
This kind of terrorism shows the power and danger of some armed persons, and awakes the global people's civic sense. We have studied the human rights and this is an example of an extreme violation. This news also reflects the ideology of some radical groups which are against women education and equality. Nowadays, through the technology, we are able to know what is happening very far away from our houses and we have to approach it to report cases like that. I really hope international power or military can save these girls and prevent similar cases.
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