Scott and I discussed the military and political side of it, here. By happenstance, today my Gmail tells me that prices are 70% off for flights on Afghan Airways just in time for the (Christian? Western?) holiday season. By all accounts, Afghanistan is one of the most starkly beautiful places on earth, so as tempting as that offer is, given our discussion, I wouldn’t recommend a trip anytime soon.
Speaking of Afghanistan…
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Borat: “I do a picture, only small, of the Tishnik Masacre. Where many Uzbeks…crushed!”
Kindly Gray Hippie: “How did you feel when you drew this?”
Borat: “Very proud!”.
KGH: “I’m just listening with sadness…a little sadness for your people…?”
Borat: “Yes…no, it is not sad. It is us who do the kill!”
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