It's Always Sunny in Kabul

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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:27:42 +0430

A Village

Afghanistan has been called the land of 30,000 villages. What is remarkable is that every one of them is unique. The dramatic variations in power, ethnic, tribal, religious, and family dynamics from one village to the next are what make the country both endlessly fascinating and vexing to foreigners attempting to intervene here. It is why no strategy, whether military or political, can be applied uniformly, with success, on a national scale: why the effectiveness of foreign intervention — whether by militaries or civilian aid and development groups — can differ so markedly from one area to the next. Eleven years into the war, NATO’s best and brightest are still struggling to understand the myriad complex forces influencing stability and its collapse on the village level. Why do some communities embrace the Taliban, while other rise against them? Why do some welcome the government, while others eschew it? “A Village” explores several sides of one of these 30,000 self-contained worlds that together make up Afghanistan.

© Lorenzo Tugnoli

Yeah…this. This. This. Afghanistan a “land of 30,000 villages.”

This is what it looks like when people talk about having further...

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:24:05 +0430

This is what it looks like when people talk about having further talks.

Nothing says “hearts and minds” quite like rotor...

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:04:14 +0430

Nothing says “hearts and minds” quite like rotor wash.

Your uh-dorable kids in uniform of the day.

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:45:33 +0430

Your uh-dorable kids in uniform of the day.

AAF choppers. Because…choppers.

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:15:29 +0430

AAF choppers. Because…choppers.

Food For Work Nourishes Afghans

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:31:09 +0430

Food For Work Nourishes Afghans: The World Food Program (WFP) is changing that. Its Food-for-Work...

Pics of ANA commando training.

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:45:32 +0430

Pics of ANA commando training.

Sooo…let’s talk about anything other than the fact...

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:15:42 +0430

Sooo…let’s talk about anything other than the fact that you grow poppies.

Some days, I like dogs a lot more than people.

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:31:28 +0430

Some days, I like dogs a lot more than people.

Hope He Gets a Good Deal

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:53:44 +0430

So today, this: Just arrived in #Kabul to attend the Bilateral Commission hosted by FM Rassoul....

ALP commander defeats insurgents alone

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:45:35 +0430

ALP commander defeats insurgents alone: Rambo, as it turns out, had an Afghan kid: Two insurgents...

Smashed U.S. cars get second chance in Afghanistan

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:15:28 +0430

Smashed U.S. cars get second chance in Afghanistan: HERAT, Afghanistan — They sit in the sun...

Why we serve: Afghan Air Force photojournalist builds troops and self

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:31:09 +0430

Why we serve: Afghan Air Force photojournalist builds troops and self: Whether pointing a camera or...

Preparation for Goshta district in support of Afghan Border...

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:45:24 +0430

Preparation for Goshta district in support of Afghan Border Police (ABP) from Fob base Kunar Province.

Since the Afghan Air Force’s doing so well, this would appear to be the heretofore unknown Blackhawk mod of the Mi-17. Otherwise, it looks like the ANSF can’t fight without US air support. And that’s just not possible, is it?

Blurbistan | 8 May 2013 Edition

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:15:23 +0430

Blurbistan | 8 May 2013 Edition: Today in the ‘stan: 1) Ethnic registration cards 2) Show me...

On May 1, 2013, Ambassador Stephen G. McFarland, center,...

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:15:31 +0430

On May 1, 2013, Ambassador Stephen G. McFarland, center, Embassy Kabul’s Coordinating Director for Rule of Law and Law Enforcement (CDROLLE), watches as school boys perform a skit illustrating the dangers of drug abuse and the importance of living healthy lifestyles as part of their Preventive Drug Education (PDE) lesson. (Photo by Musadeq Sadeq/U.S. State Department)

So this is pretty much what DARE looks like in Afghanistan.

Lifting the Pall Over Afghanistan’s 2014 Election: A Fresh Look at 2009 | United States Institute of Peace

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:31:16 +0430

Lifting the Pall Over Afghanistan’s 2014 Election: A Fresh Look at 2009 | United States Institute of...

Viewpoint: Cash for Karzai â Donât Blame the CIA for Flushing Money Down the Drain | TIME.com

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:45:30 +0430

Viewpoint: Cash for Karzai â Donât Blame the CIA for Flushing Money Down the Drain | TIME.com:...

"The idea really is to do it Monday morning, the lowest point in the nervous system, to go into that..."

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:25:54 +0430

“The idea really is to do it Monday morning, the lowest point in the nervous system, to go...

Afghanistan border forces receiving awards and flowers after...

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:15:16 +0430

Afghanistan border forces receiving awards and flowers after the victory on the battlefield

This…is a perfect caption, friends.

It's Always Sunny in Kabul

afghanistaninphotos: A Village Afghanistan has been called the...

This is what it looks like when people talk about having further...

Nothing says “hearts and minds” quite like rotor...

Your uh-dorable kids in uniform of the day.

AAF choppers. Because…choppers.

Food For Work Nourishes Afghans

Pics of ANA commando training.

Sooo…let’s talk about anything other than the fact...

Some days, I like dogs a lot more than people.

Hope He Gets a Good Deal

ALP commander defeats insurgents alone

Smashed U.S. cars get second chance in Afghanistan

Why we serve: Afghan Air Force photojournalist builds troops and self

Preparation for Goshta district in support of Afghan Border...

Blurbistan | 8 May 2013 Edition

On May 1, 2013, Ambassador Stephen G. McFarland, center,...

Lifting the Pall Over Afghanistan’s 2014 Election: A Fresh Look at 2009 | United States Institute of Peace

Viewpoint: Cash for Karzai â Donât Blame the CIA for Flushing Money Down the Drain | TIME.com

"The idea really is to do it Monday morning, the lowest point in the nervous system, to go into that..."

Afghanistan border forces receiving awards and flowers after...

Viewpoint: Cash for Karzai â Donât Blame the CIA for Flushing Money Down the Drain | TIME.com