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Walking around Camp Stone on a Friday morning
I walked over the bazaar to say a final farewell to a friend. Hossein sells bootleg DVDs at Coalition Camps all over Herat. I’ve run into him all over the place. Primarily at the RTC, Camp Stone and...
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Farewell Party
I planned a Farewell Party for my guys (and me, of course). I had Shoaib bring in a Kabob guy from downtown Herat. Had the whole Afghan Kabob platter. Cucumbers, tomatoes, lamb, beef and chicken....
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Touring Herat with the ANP
Last few days in Herat. I had asked General Akrummuddin and COL Zahir to arrange a tour of Herat for me. There are hundreds of architectural and historical wonders in and around Herat. The Primary...
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Masjid Jami
Sometime during my tour in Afghanistan, I got outside the wire. I tend to do this from time to time. Get out and wander around with a friend or two. This particular time, I was doing some business...
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Monetary Notes of the World
Unny and I had this table custom made for our new digs out in the ‘burbs. Cost a bit, but, not too much. It’s made from teak wood. I wanted something in which to display the monetary notes which...
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The Taliban Song and a day in Class
Another old post that I’d made private due to the Military _________________________________________ These are some clips from the Taliban video that I placed on here earlier. I thought it would be fun...
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I’m in Kabul. Again…
This is an old post that I had made private due to the Military. ____________________________________________ My holiday has commenced. I woke at 5 a.m. to grab a ride with the SECFOR. Got to the Herat...
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Graduation — First Class of 2008
I wrote this up in Feb 2008. Made it Private for the Military. Now, I’m putting it out here. Most of these folks are moved on. So it’s safe....
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Wazir of Herat
Wazir was one of my little buddies while I was working in Herat, Afghanistan. I played games with him and his siblings and took them candy, toys and clothes from time to time. They made Afghanistan...
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THE GREAT BRINGERS OF DEMOCRACY AND LIBERTY — A TALE OF BETRAYAL AND DEATH
When we depart Afghanistan, we will be leaving thousands of partners who aided the US/Coalition effort. Leaving them to their fate. These folks, who are ALL MUSLIM, have risked their lives for meager...
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