This was once the site of a major Soviet base with a large airfield and many troops… Now it is little more than a few hollowed out buildings. Will the American adventure in Afghanistan end in a similar fashion? Death and destruction (on both sides) with no permanency other than graves and rusting war machinery? Continue reading
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Visiting Pul-i-Kumri, Afghanistan
After departing Bamiyan, we headed up north to Pul-i-Kumri… Arriving in Pul-i-Kumri , where else could we spend the night but where “respectable guests” stay? Unfortunately, the guests were far more respectable than the hotel: The street in front of the hotel, as usual, was filled with men trying to sell all manner of goods … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 