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Tried googling this and got nothing. What kind of crazy did she do?

How do you feel about the way the verdict was handled? (To clarify, I mean the decision to announce at night and such. Not the verdict itself)

What is something you would like to say to the officials who made the decisions to handle it the way they did?

I'm glad that you are willing to stay in your community and rebuild, but I truly wish you didn't have to make that decision in the first place. Losing something you have worked so hard for is like mourning the death of someone close. My heart goes out to you and your family for your loss and I wish you great success in your future.

That is not as true as you would think. All the interpreters in Afghanistan had to work through a program that governed who earned and visa and who did not. Working with us and having a bilingual skill was not enough to earn a visa in almost all cases. Most had to demonstrate another skill set or talent that was useful to the U.S. as well as some form of secondary schooling. Out of my entire time there, only one had earned a visa out of all the interpreters we had, and believe me, ALL OF THEM tried there hardest to get one. I am quite sure it worked the same in Iraq. They were most likely promised the chance at a visa and told in the hiring process that they would get a visa, but if you have paid attention to our politics, you will notice that truth is not a virtue commonly held with those in power.

Thank you for your response. With the media and political figures using this to mudsling and campaign, it is nice to hear a sane thought in the matter.

Next time I am in that area, I hope to see your shop open again and running well!!

I can answer this for you. They are not deathly afraid of dogs, the country simply doesn't like them for the most part. They think they are dirty and disgusting creatures and many treat them like rodents. Many of the dogs were very scared of Afghans but not the present USMil and the dogs knew the difference. In one of the compounds I frequented, the unit there adopted a dog. He would go crazy when ANA or ANP would come into the compound and one of the unit members would have to go get him. Any US member came on, and the dog was instantly lovey dovey. Dog made a great guard dog for the members. The dogs at the compound I worked at were not so lucky. One would follow me around and started to become protective of me. Probably cause I actually gave him food and was kind to him. After I left, the General had that dog beaten to death and all the others shot. Wish my team didn't tell me that.

Edit: Grammar