Sir: Boyd Tonkin’s review of Anna Aslanyan’s
Dancing on Ropes highlights the post-war abandonment of local Afghan and Iraqi interpreters by the US and UK (Books, 17 July). The UK’s response, up until last summer, deserved every bit of Tonkin’s strictures but the past year has seen a ‘strategic shift’. Ben Wallace and Priti Patel were clearly determined to change our approach and to give sanctuary to our former staff. More generous regulations were introduced in December and April but the imminent withdrawal of Nato forces now raises the fearful prospect of a Taleban takeover, or Taleban-induced paralysis of the Afghan government, before the necessary evacuation can take place.
Tucker, St George (1752–1827) – Encyclopedia Virginia
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Cocke, John Hartwell (1780–1866) – Encyclopedia Virginia
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CHARLOTTESVILLE â Seeing her great-great-great-uncle Peyton Skipwithâs name carved into the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University of Virginia fills Carole Maloneâs heart âwith pride and sadness.â
âPeyton, along with 4,000 to 5,000 known and unknown patriots and citizens, toiled at UVa under unspeakable horrors and oppression to carve out a life of dignity and hope for their families and descendants,â she said.
With virtual and in-person recognition, a long-planned memorial to enslaved people who built and worked at the university was officially dedicated Saturday.
Though finished in 2020, the initial dedication was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The prerecorded dedication ceremony, which aired Saturday, brought together descendants, university officials and current and former students to reflect on the creation of the memorial.
May we push forward in earnest : U Va officially dedicates Memorial to Enslaved Laborers
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