states in world war ii was unfortunate and evil. lieutenant governor sears, this is abrar omeish, commenting on the battle of iwo jima, to take it back from the japanese. >> the thing for us to reflect on as we learn our history and think about it, the days when iwo jima unfortunately happened and set a record for what, hate to say human evil is capable of. that's something just to remember. >> john: the battle was a turning point that saved tens of thousands of u.s. service members lives getting it back from the japanese. what do you say, lieutenant governor, about what she said? >> my heart is heavy because we need leaders who bring people together, they don't divide. we need leaders who will let the wounds, the scabs of the past
During her remarks, Omeish also said, without the least amount of shame or irony, that we should 'learn about history.' She should take her own advice.
The comments were made Thursday by Fairfax County board member Abrar Omeish, 28, in reference to the Day of Remembrance for the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.
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A member of the Fairfax County, Va., school board raised eyebrows during a Thursday board meeting when she said Iwo Jima, a major U.S. military victory against the Japanese in World War II, was "evil" and should not have happened.
Fairfax County Public Schools (file photo) Dranesville District school board member Elaine Tholen will not run for reelection in 2023, while several of the other members haven’t yet declared their own intentions. Tholen confirmed to FFXnow that she won’t seek another term on the Fairfax County School Board and instead plans to step down at