Published: March 1st 2006March 1st 2006
I am so excited. I leave for Dubai tomorrow. Today, I'm packing...and I NEVER pack ahead of time. I still haven't decided where I will stay in Dubai for Friday and Saturday night. I keep vacillating between being cheap or saying, "what the hell?" I ought to experience the Burj-al-Arab before I die.
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan's recent history is a story of war and civil unrest. The Soviet Union invaded in 1979, but was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anti-Communist mujahidin forces. The Communist regime in Kabul collapsed in 1992. Fighting that subsequent...more info
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My army training has taught me to be prepared for all contingencies.
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Date: 2nd March 2006
My dissertation
My PhD will be in Public Policy. For my dissertation, I'm comparing post-occupation levels of violence in Afghanistan vs. Iraq and trying to ascertain whether there are any discernable causes or correlations that can help explain the differentiation in the number and types of insurgent attacks against occupying forces and the new governments in each country.
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My dissertation
My PhD will be in Public Policy. For my dissertation, I'm comparing post-occupation levels of violence in Afghanistan vs. Iraq and trying to ascertain whether there are any discernable causes or correlations that can help explain the differentiation in the number and types of insurgent attacks against occupying forces and the new governments in each country.
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Date: 3rd March 2006
Be safe!
ha ha ha Sharon... your food stash is like a mini-U.S. time capsule. You are a true U.S. ambassador, complete with Scooby Doo, Tony the Tiger, Toucan Sam, pop tarts... There is nothing quite like goat milk with your Fruit Loops! Be careful out there.
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Be safe!
ha ha ha Sharon... your food stash is like a mini-U.S. time capsule. You are a true U.S. ambassador, complete with Scooby Doo, Tony the Tiger, Toucan Sam, pop tarts... There is nothing quite like goat milk with your Fruit Loops! Be careful out there.
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Love the preparedness
Sharon, I love the stash of necessities. What are you doing your dissertation on that brings you to Afghanistan? I hope the food supply arrives with you.
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