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Come Mr. Taliban, Tally Me Kandahar » Publications » Family Security Matters: "Being President of Afghanistan is a difficult, thankless job. The country is an eclectic mix of sand and mountains, uh, and more sand and more mountains. There are no fabulous tourist traps, no glamorous casinos, and no Wayne Newton. What’s worse is that the country has been beset by war for generations, and is currently fighting alongside Western allies against the brutal Taliban regime. As a result, the children of Kabul spend their time playing with Afghan Lincoln Logs – otherwise known as spent bullet casings.
With more catastrophes than a night of MSNBC programming, it’s no wonder that current President Hamid Karzai is under a lot of pressure from both inside and outside his country. That pressure may have explained his recent Amy Winehouse moment, where he ripped the West, claiming the United States was meddling in Afghanistan’s affairs. (We would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for those meddling kids.)"