# This just in:  I'm in Afghanistan

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 30, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-im-in-afghanistan/421034 "2007-09-30T16:15:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![False\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-im-in-afghanistan/421034/41 "2007-10-13T23:05:16Z")

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[QUOTE=Tripler]  
I’d heard fabled tales of the Tim Horton’s in Kabul/Kandahar. I was ol’ “Soviet Pike” in Bagram from Dec '05 - Jun '06 and absolutely loved it. It was good work with beautiful scenery there. . .

Anyway, have fun, and be safe. Stay on paved roads and known walkways–as I understand it there’s ten landmines for every man, woman, child and goat in the place.

Tripler  
I’d say “Have a blast!” but I don’t want you taking it literally.  
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Trip, don’t worry, as a former EOD officer I know what I’m doing. I don’t even step off the concrete in the compound. Been in 300 minefields so far and I’m still walking. No reason to break that record.

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**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-im-in-afghanistan/421034/42 "2007-10-13T23:09:14Z")

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False God, here’s another hope that you hang in there and stay safe.

I have read in the media that large areas of Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan are totally controlled by a resurgent Taliban, and that the only way any coalition people can get around there is “in force” and a pretty large force at that. Is that true in your experience? Are some areas of Afghanistan pretty much off the map for the coalition and their Afghan allies?

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**Author:** ![False\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-im-in-afghanistan/421034/43 "2007-10-13T23:13:11Z")

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[QUOTE=Evil Captor]  
False God, here’s another hope that you hang in there and stay safe.

I have read in the media that large areas of Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan are totally controlled by a resurgent Taliban, and that the only way any coalition people can get around there is “in force” and a pretty large force at that. Is that true in your experience? Are some areas of Afghanistan pretty much off the map for the coalition and their Afghan allies?  
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Yes, this is true. I cover a large portion of the Durand line and it’s Wild West out there. Interestingly, there are a lot of parallels with the American West after expansion.

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