Posted on 04/04/2014 5:54:28 AM PDT by don-o
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"Naqibullah, a policeman in Tani district of Khost, opened fire on two foreign journalists. One was killed and one was wounded," a spokesman for the governor of Khost province, Mobariz Zadran, told Reuters.
According to an AP freelancer who witnessed the attack, the two had arrived in the heavily guarded district compound before the incident:
As they were sitting in the car waiting for the convoy to move, a unit commander named Naqibullah walked up to the car, yelled "Allahu Akbar" — God is Great — and opened fire on them in the back seat with his AK-47. He then surrendered to the other police and was arrested.
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Not surprised sadly. That country is regressing.
Regressing from what, exactly?
Most likely back to what it was before the Afgan war.
The lawlessness there hasn't much to do with their faith or with their economy, but it has to do with the structure of their government, their laws and their family clans.
It is an abysmally sad situation for all, especially for the weaker members of the society. That would be the poorer families and the families with the least amount of status. It doesn't have much to do with women, per se because their status is inexorably linked to their family.
Exactly. How far can you regress from the Stone Age?
Let’s just say, going back to BAC or “Before America Came”.
The folks who sent her had to be aware of the misogynist attitude of too many people over there. That attitude can be strong in both genders.
Her bosses seemed to have no idea whatsoever that their female reporter would have any problems, which shows their abysmal ignorance of Afghanistan society.
My prayers are for the dead journalist and the family.
I posted this yesterday and it did not get much discussion. I would be interested is your thoughts.
How, exactly. as America improved Afghanistan? What substantive and long lasting changes have been made?
The female journalist is not without some culpability in her own death.
If you want to play games on the interstate you can, but expect some team members to be run down from time to time. This time it was her turn.
The phrase “Being at the wrong place at the wrong time” refers to ever being anyplace in Afghanistan.
America kept the Taliban out.
Plus bring elections in.
In the end this life is truly a short span of moments but eternity lasts a bit longer so why not live for that reality?
But. . .but. . .but. . .don’t they know freedom of the press is like a protective shield. . .especially when a journalist is a female bringing enlightenment to the ignorant? Don’t they know that? Besides, aren’t all journalists multiculturalists and therefore should celebrate our diversity and honor their culture and not send a female into such an area as that is culturally insensitive? Don’t they know that?
Prayers for family and friends.
But now that we are getting out, back to its lawless ways.
+10
One thing I do remember was that the Americans allowed the girls and women to go to school.
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