"Skilled workers like these press operators are building new standards for themselves and their country."
Light and medium industry, like this metal shop in the Kabul suburbs, once held great promise for Afghanistan's economy. But today, how could you run such an operation without ample electricity? Now there are only small shops, people who work at home -- no major industrial centers. Currently, Afghanistan's chief export is opium.
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jooser 14 year s ago
Disappointing.
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Aaron 14 year s ago
Really a shame. My friend while stationed over there said it's like the stone age.
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kingb 14 year s ago
... AND THEN THE AMERICAN PIGS CAME AND DESTROYED IT. TOO BAD THEY WILL LOST THERE, JUST LIKE THEY LOST IN VIETNAM TO A BUNCH OF FARMERS WITH OLD SOVIET WEAPONS.
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jesper 14 year s ago
And then Taliban showed up.......
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zugzub 14 year s ago
Quote: kingb
AND THEN THE AMERICAN PIGS CAME AND DESTROYED IT.
News flash ass hole, it was destroyed long before the USA showed up. Afghanistan had a long history of internal strife dating back to the to the 1960's. The former Soviet Union spent 9 years there trying to bring it under control.
The problem was both the US and the Soviet Union wanted a government in place that would support their interests in the region.
The US and the SU would throw money, weapons and support to anyone who would attempt a coup. Add on top of that Muslim extremest who want to over throw the government and you have a powder keg.
Afghanistan's problems where created by their own government and people. The US and the former USSR just aggravated it.
So before you go running your mouth go learn something. Or go back to mamas basement and snort some more blow
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greg 14 year s ago
Wish someone did a timeline of the decline. It was just another regular country and then just got out of control.
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mtjs 14 year s ago
Who is it , that realy need to blame, need with responsibility for ruined this country fulled in this situation? CCCP? US? Alcoran?
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random.human 14 year s ago
kingb,
This is a good example of the world's mentality against the US. It is truly awesome to behold. No matter the situation, no matter how screwed a culture is or how ineffectual their country behaves, the US will ALWAYS be blamed for the worlds problems. Instead of these people examining their own issues its easier just to blame those "evil yanks". lol
It makes me sick to realize how many blind people there are in the world. Just pass the buck, I guess.
This is a good example of the world's mentality against the US. It is truly awesome to behold. No matter the situation, no matter how screwed a culture is or how ineffectual their country behaves, the US will ALWAYS be blamed for the worlds problems. Instead of these people examining their own issues its easier just to blame those "evil yanks". lol
It makes me sick to realize how many blind people there are in the world. Just pass the buck, I guess.
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Wizard 14 year s ago
It's easier to blame everything on the Americans, that's why. Latin American countries do the same. "It's the capitalist pigs up north" they say. They don't look at their own faults.
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Obefiend 14 year s ago
zugzub,
i have no love for the USA but i have to agree with ya. The US didnt go there and fuck it up. it was fucked up since god knows when. even way back in the 19th century
they are too tribal.
i have no love for the USA but i have to agree with ya. The US didnt go there and fuck it up. it was fucked up since god knows when. even way back in the 19th century
they are too tribal.
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Kuulud 14 year s ago
PEOPLE in Afg should rise up to talibans those assholes need to be stopped. This country needs schools for education to get back to the present.
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bone 14 year s ago
interesting article, though you could have made it less of a 'western' ego trip a little.
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skinnyminny 14 year s ago
Sadly alot of countries which started to become Westernised lost out big time to their Dictators.
No, soviets destroy it in 80's
News flash ass hole, it was destroyed long before the USA showed up. Afghanistan had a long history of internal strife dating back to the to the 1960's. The former Soviet Union spent 9 years there trying to bring it under control.
The problem was both the US and the Soviet Union wanted a government in place that would support their interests in the region.
The US and the SU would throw money, weapons and support to anyone who would attempt a coup. Add on top of that Muslim extremest who want to over throw the government and you have a powder keg.
Afghanistan's problems where created by their own government and people. The US and the former USSR just aggravated it.
So before you go running your mouth go learn something. Or go back to mamas basement and snort some more blow
This is a good example of the world's mentality against the US. It is truly awesome to behold. No matter the situation, no matter how screwed a culture is or how ineffectual their country behaves, the US will ALWAYS be blamed for the worlds problems. Instead of these people examining their own issues its easier just to blame those "evil yanks". lol
It makes me sick to realize how many blind people there are in the world. Just pass the buck, I guess.
i have no love for the USA but i have to agree with ya. The US didnt go there and fuck it up. it was fucked up since god knows when. even way back in the 19th century
they are too tribal.