The Nobel Prize for War 2009 goes to ...

[Joe Allonby]

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Otto <ottosell at googlemail.com> wrote:

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>> And no, it's NOT the Afghan people's choice.
>>
>
> I don't believe that a revolution imposed from outside can be
> successful. After 9/11 the West went there and smashed to pieces what
> had been left after more than twenty years of war and so I think that
> there is an obligation to put those people in a position where they at
> least have a chance to govern themselves. This is the premise under
> which we, the Germans, are there.
>
Recently heard an interview with an Afghan mayor who said "All the
people want are police officers who don't beat and rob them." Well,
they probably want more than that, but it's a start and not a lot to
ask.

Then there is the infamous Kabul Department of Motor Vehicles which is
apparently the most corrupt and incompetent organization on Earth.