Posted on 11/01/2001 1:16:31 PM PST by AgThorn
Edited on 06/29/2004 7:08:23 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the international spotlight has been trained on Afghanistan, the Central Asian country notorious for housing one of the most repressive regimes on the planet as well as suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden.
But how much do most people really know about Afghanistan? A little digging on the Web sheds light on the enigmatic nation.
(Excerpt) Read more at wired.com ...
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Related Wired Links: 
How Osama Cracked FBI's Top 10
Sep. 27, 2001
'Disposa-Planes' Groomed for War
Sep. 25, 2001
Taliban Admits Bin Laden Suspect (note: this is a bad link, but not my fault .. ;-)
Sep. 18, 2001
What Future War Looks Like
Sep. 18, 2001
Blame Game Dominates Chat Rooms
Sep. 11, 2001
Risking All to Expose the Taliban
Bin Laden Can Hide
Conflict 2001: Fresh Perspectives
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I really like this:
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The canyon of the Kabul River, up to 5000-6000 feet in depth, east of the city of Kabul. It is traversed by a spectacular, Russian-built highway. This is one of many impressive landforms in the country, but as yet there are no significant national parks. |
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The Virgin River Canyon on I-15 at the Utah- Arizona border is pretty spectacular but this looks to be much deeper! WOW! |
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Are there other places like this?
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