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2011-09-10 Afghanistan

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Posted by trailing wife 2011-09-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Some Afghans are disingenuous.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-09-10 00:27|| 2011-09-10 00:27|| Front Page Top

#2 According to USAID, 61% of Afghans own a cell phone. 85% of the country is covered by cell phone towers. 63% listen to radio broadcasts regularly.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-09-10 00:36|| 2011-09-10 00:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah, well...when ya can't read, don't want to learn to read, don't believe what you hear, believe the world ends the other side of the mountain, this kinda thing can happen.

Posted by Skidmark 2011-09-10 00:43|| 2011-09-10 00:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Many Afghans cannot spell their own name let alone read their own holy book. Good luck asking them to know when they have been conquered.

Posted by Excalibur 2011-09-10 05:37|| 2011-09-10 05:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Bullshit! Bagram is currently under attrack by the people who dont know about 9/11. Ya right, their staging the biggest attack of the year because they think its just a good day. ARGGGGG

Posted by 49 Pan 2011-09-10 21:37|| 2011-09-10 21:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Reminds me of many an episode of '48 hours' in the neighborhoods where no one seems to know anything about the murder at hand. Then comes that mysterious 'tip' about a half hour into the story. Yep, they know nothing. /sarc off

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-09-10 22:13|| 2011-09-10 22:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Ask them if they ever heard of "Fat Man" and "Little Boy"...

Posted by tu3031 2011-09-10 22:44|| 2011-09-10 22:44|| Front Page Top

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