From Arundhati Roy (born 1961), Indian author, from the lecture “Come September,” (2002):
It’s being made out that the whole point of the war was to topple the Taliban regime and liberate Afghan women from their burqas, we are being asked to believe that the U.S. marines are actually on a feminist mission
I do not recall that quote seeks funny now; wonder if it did to anyone back then?
I don’t know about back then, but I agree with you now–it’s funny.