Crocus sativa - the Saffron Crocus

If SOPA and PIPA pass I would not be able to share this photo with you. Which by the way is copied from Foreign Policy - thanks for that guys, send me the invoice.

Afghanistan - Saffron - and "Enduring Freedom" ... or What?

January 19th 2012
Afghanistan gets the highest number of hits on this blog (5,616 to be precise). By far (Note 1). People still read my posts from 2010 - and for understandable reasons, their sons and daughters are serving their country, so it is claimed, in the name of democracy and freedom. "Operation Enduring Freedom" - remember that? "As of December 29, 2011, there have been 2,765 coalition dea ... read more

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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... ... read more

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