Lots of reading and links ro catch up on thaks Guys
Still looking for how to send string and or kites to Afganistan troops
I found this the official Oz army site on what is happening in Afganistan
Australian Government, Department of Defence
Spying looks like it would be an easy job in Oz they seem to tell you everything.
Learning to fly
The crew of HMAS Bunbury did some kite flying recently to help keep their minds fresh while out on patrol.
Photo: LCDR Andy Schroder
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where the Taliban ran that country. They used the soccer stadium to behead people. You couldn’t fly a kite, you couldn’t whistle, a woman couldn’t go out on the street without a male member of her family, and if she didn’t have one she couldn’t go out. And she couldn’t go to a doctor because they didn’t have women doctors.
And where are they today? They’ve got the first popularly elected president in five thousand years. They have an assembly, a congress, a constituent assembly. They have Afghan security forces that are being developed and contributing to the security in that country and they are making solid progress.
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AND YOU CAN FLY A KITE !
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Flying kites seems to me to be a powerful message . A message of freedom from oppression and joy. It seems to me it would be a good way for NATO troops to make contact with the people of Afghanistan
Can girls fly kites?
I sent this letter to the PM
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I am sorry to write to you but finding the Defence Minister's email or an appropriate email address in the Army has been difficult
Could you please have a look at this NY Times article
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/15/wo...hp&oref=slogin
and this Science discussion web site
http://hypography.com/forums/social-...ghanistan.html
and the new movie based on the book "The Kite Runner".
Flying kites in Afghanistan seems to me to be a powerful message . A message of freedom from oppression. A message of hope and joy.
It seems to me it would be a good way for NATO troops to make contact with the people of Afghanistan. Playing with kids/adults in making and flying kites.
I am told there is a serious string shortage in Afghanistan.
Is there any way Australians can send string and/or kites to our troops in Afghanistan?
Most parcels seem to be forbidden (?) for obvious reasons.
Would any of this be appropriate, useful, fun, or maybe win some hearts and minds?
This might be one for the PR boys?
Thank you
Warmest wishes
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Michael Angel.BA (Beh Sci) Dip Ed (TAFE)
(PS
Please knock off some of the 38c a litre excise on petrol-ethanol mixes and gas- this will help keep inflation numbers down.
The tax is no longer reasonable or appropriate now with added GST and is inflationary.)
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