I don't think you can call Iraq and Afghanistan third world countries.
Iraq is rich in Oil and Afghanistan was a beautiful country although the opium trade was flourishing, then the Taliban took over and Afghanistan became an uncivilized place to live.
Iraq, yes had a very wealthy President who was a dictator stealing most of the money they received from the Oil fields.
The people seemed to be living alright even though they didn't have very much money. Yes, I know the women were unable to attend school, however, it seems to me not long ago the same thing was happening in the U.S.A. with the Black people which also included men. They were not allowed to learn how to read or write.
When oppressed, people find ways of doing things. Many blacks learned how to read during those dreadful times, and I'm sure the same thing happened in Afghanistan.
I don't think the people of Afghanistan were peeing in the water they drank before being bombed by the U.S.A. You don't have to know how to read or write to know good water from bad.
When you are dying of thirst, I suppose you will do anything.
The U.S and U.K. still haven't found Osama, although I understand he is hiding very close to Pakistan and will be captured dead or alive very soon. Probably when Pres. Bushs' Polls and P.M. Tony Blair's start moving downwards again.
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by Inu Yasha » Tue 24 Feb, 2004 4:15 pm 
