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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (65015)	8/1/2010 9:51:33 AM
From: arun gera	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217917

>Afghanistan is at the confluence of some large geopolitical forces. India, China, Russia, Pakistan are all within a stone's throw. They are all armed with plenty of atomic bombs. > That seems the logical reason to me. Bin Laden and Taliban atrocities on their women are a good way to buy emotional support and convince the public to part with their tax dollars. >What is notable is how badly life has deteriorated across the region over the last 40 years. In the mid 1970s, NZers would buy a car in England, then drive through Europe, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India [Nepal] and on through Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and by ship to Oz and on to NZ.> That must have been an interesting trip...