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Reporting From Afghanistan
By Lt Col P
We hope you've been following Damian's reporting from Afghanistan-- great stuff. The latest is here. (The full list is on the right-hand side, with a button to donate to help defray the costs of the trip.)
One sample from the latest-- one of many-- that captures the bizarre side events:
Two ANP with dirty blue-grey uniforms and wild hair walked up to me. Neither looked to be out of his mid-teens yet, although one was on the big side for his age. The kid extended a dirt-encrusted hand, which I dutifully shook, and nodded a greeting to him. He spoke one word to me: "knife." What? One of the soldiers assigned to make sure I didn't do anything stupid caught my bewildered look and explained "He wants your knife. They're not shy asking for what they want." I turned back to this "policeman" and shook my head: no. It seems that was the answer he was expecting. His mien didn't change one iota as he turned and walked away. I made a mental note not to snack on the energy bar in my pocket on the way home: I wasn't putting anything in my mouth without washing and sanitizing my hands thoroughly first.
I could quote all day. Instead, you shoud go read.
January 26, 2009 02:01 AM
Afghanistan
~ One Team One Fight
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Lt Col P,
Interesting Read. You might have to show me how to do this blog thing.
By the way, I will not be at the reunion. Uncle (Sugar) has other plans.