AFGHANISTAN - 2
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Press
visit januari 2008 |
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PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSION
2
OF AFGHANISTAN: |
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COMKAF
Headquarters, better known as 'The last Stand' of Taliban.
(Read the article) |
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A
500 Pounder had to be droppped on the roof, to break the last resistance
of Taliban |
This
'hole' still exists as a monument, offices were built around this 'blast'. |
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The
terrifying building 'The Silver Hangar' where many women were hanged, and
shown to |
the
local population. 'This is what happens if you don't obey your man !
(Read the article) |
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Heavy
fight broke the last resistance (L) 'The last Stand is now HQ of COMKAF |
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Do
you have to go there ? Don't worry about the food for one ! |
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Very
large 'Dining Rooms', restaurants provide you everything you need or want
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Chinese,
Dutch, meat, vegetables and fruit, scrambled eggs, hamburgers.... you name it ! |
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There
is good attention for personell and informal meetings, here Dutch
Commander Lorraine |
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Soup,
Fresh, and a small snack, and informal talking to General 'In 't Veld'. |
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And
suddenly there was Secretary of State Mr. De Vries, speaking to the men
and women ! |
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Left
the 'Dutch Corner', and as you see the weather is not always 'fine'..... |
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The
troopers prepare each day for their patrols, to assist the 'PRT's in the
field |
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PRT's
are the Provincial Reconstruction Teams, who rebuild Afghanistan |
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When
returned from your daily mission you can go to the post-office, and write
home. |
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Or
just have a walk in the Camp, like these Bulgarian and Romanian guys do. |
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The
patrol cars are always everywhere. Next to a post office there are also
churches... |
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...
and even a 'Mall', a supermarket where you can buy all kinds of things. |
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Please
do proceed with our next page of impressions: Some planes ! |
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Click here for
impressions page 3:
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Click here for the extended article in English |
Click
here for 3 short stories in English |
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hier voor het artikel in het Nederlands |
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