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As I prepare for my trip to Afghanistan, part of our Rethink Afghanistan documentary campaign, I find myself devouring every book and article I can. The goal is to understand as much as possible before I arrive in Afghanistan.
The big focus is to ask the questions. And from experience, I know the best guides are all of you. When I went on The Colbert Report, many of you provided me with smart ideas, good frames and perspective. When I testified before Congress, the support and input from many of you was critical to fighting off the attacks.
What are the key issues and questions that we should be focused on now regarding Afghanistan?
- What would you like to learn from an Afghan blogger? How does she/he reach their audience? How do they interact online? How do they deal with lack of internet access?
- If you were in the room with me, what would you ask members of the Afghan peace movement?
- In interviewing Afghan elected officials, what interests you? What do you want to know?
As the stakes rise in this war and Afghanistan moves to the forefront of people’s awareness, we are hearing over and over from various experts and pundits that we must do ‘xyz’ so the Afghan people will do ‘abc’. But I see very few conversations with the wise women and men of Afghanistan — leaders, writers, thinkers, and activists.
So join me by sending your questions and thoughts; I will consider all of them as I cull ideas. We are also well aware of the very serious security issues, and we are taking all precautions.
I look forward to sending you reports via video blogs and Twitter. I can’t count on Internet connection while I’m abroad, but I will have my Blackberry with me and will be doing everything possible to get regular video blogs out. In the meantime, you can sign up to receive my dispatches from Afghanistan here.
Lokk reading books does not make for real experience. Unlkess you spend time living and communicating with a borad swat of Afghan and Pakistany people, whatever you are doing is a waste of time. Talk with Rober Fisk about connections.
Most people in Afghanistan like anywhere else but more than anywhere else want peace. Some are so tired of decades of war that they are ready to trade some freedom for it.
It's not as much the US they want out as troublemakers in general. And the US have brought a lot of trouble along with some peace.
Most people in Afghanistan like anywhere else but more than anywhere else want peace. Some are so tired of decades of war that they are ready to trade some freedom for it.
It's not as much the US they want out as troublemakers in general. And the US have brought a lot of trouble along with some peace.
We need to build schools, as the CAI has been doing. Only through education, particularly of girls, can we achieve peace in Afghanistan. No more bombs, just bricks and blocks, books and teachers.
the first thing that people should ask themselves is WHO is it putting pegs in peoples head to think and react like sheep. Islam is waking people up all over the world to see the real enemy and that is those practicing divide and conquor the few members of the elite.
youtube wake up project
If we were in a war within our own nation for 30 years. The US would be a STONAGE NATION.. I was born in Afghanistan and have lived all my life in the States.. I don't remember Afghanistan as a Stonage Nation.. I remember Pakistan as a STONE AGE nation.. Afghanistan helped end the Soviet Union and end the cold war.. Afghanistan was the Chess table of the US and the russians.. We are abligated to help it as much as we can just like we do to Israel…
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