Afghanistan Experience

Salaam

Advantages: See the good the War on Terror has done
Disadvantages: Have AK47s pointed at your head

...Last year I went to Kabul to see how our soldiers were faring in the former stronghold of Osama bin Laden, the Taliban and Al Qaida. Not at the Bagram airfield nerve centre or in the mountains with the Marines, but in the capital with ISAF (International Security and Assistance Force) troops. Let me tell you Kabul is not a place to lie on a towel and soak up the rays. The Afghans are friendly but the ubiquitous AK47 is everywhere. And this week ...
...there are civilian flights into Kabul but I doubt it. The border with Pakistan is open but it is a dangerous road. We flew into Kabul's smashed-up airport in a military cargo plane which dived suddenly before landing to make itself a hard target in case anyone lobbed a missile our way. It was like riding a rollercoaster. Kabul is split in two by a mountain and resembles Mos Eisley out of Star Wars. It is blazing hot in the day but bearable at night. ...

castlebinn 17.08.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Kabul (Afghanistan)

Am I alone

Advantages: See Text
Disadvantages: See Text

Nobody would be believed if they said they knew nothing about Afghanistan after the events of the last 6 weeks or so. I have never been to Afghanistan, I am very unlikely to ever go there, and I understand little about the rival factions that live there - what I do know, as a result of events since the 11th September, is that here is a country that has incurred far more than its fair share of suffering. I am going to write here, and no I am not ...
...think the op is appropriate to the category, fine, just walk on by, otherwise read on, because I am beginning to think that either me, or a lot of other people are going completely nuts. Since 11th September, I have read stories of what was once a beautiful yet mountainous country that housed a liberal attitude towards women and practiced Moderate Islam. The country has historically been ravaged by sporadic warring factions and invaded by close ...

sue.51 16.11.2001 · Read full review
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Review of General: Afghanistan

Afghanistan United States and mail

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: many

After reading an opinion by Dave27 and the comments on his article I decided to write one myself. Yes some may say it is in the wrong category but I think the category is fine and it involves all three in the title of this opinion so I am putting mine here also. With a war going on I don't feel people should be upset because they think something is in the wrong catagory but if you choose not to rate that is up to you. Since I am an American I did ...
...things his way does not mean that we all agree with him. Killing more people does not solve anything that I can see and many innocents will be killed just as they were here. The main thing I wanted to talk about was Anthrax and mail for those that may not have mail being monitored or heard what to watch for. I do feel the US will be the brunt of this attack but you never know. According to the postal service here and the news media here is what ...

Rosie6349 08.11.2001 · Read full review
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Review of General: Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Facing So Many Challenges

Advantages: Scenic in parts. Rugged terrain
Disadvantages: Current military campaign. Political instability

Just about the whole world has recently been inundated with news reports coming out of a country which was formerly largely ignored.Afghanistan, a land-lacked country in south-western Asia, covers an area of 652,225 km2, and almost 75% of the land is mountainous. The highest peak is Istora Nol at 24,458 feet a.s.l. The climate is best described as generally semi-arid steppe, with very wide regional variations; the climate varies distinctly between ...
...extremely cold winters with temperatures falling to as low as –14.8°F in the Hindu Kush. In the desert in the south-west, there is less than 3 inches of rainfall annually and summer temperatures can exceed 95°F in that area. The major cities and towns in Afghanistan include Kabul, Kandahar, Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif. More than 50% of the population are Pashtun, about 20% are Tadzhik, 9% Uzbek, approximately 8.7% Hajara, 2.9% Chahar Aimak and ...

ashford 15.10.2001 · Read full review
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Review of General: Afghanistan