Mobile eye clinics, run by a Christian aid charity, and 8 of their number are shot dead!
What’s it all about?
Yes, it’s a good thing if people want to help their fellow human beings, particularly in poor countries.
But no, sending Christian aid workers to a Muslim country wracked by civil war is the height of stupidity.
When religions do their bit, and they do it everywhere, the problem is that it’s seen by the local bad guys and good guys alike for what it is: an attempt to bring their beliefs into play.
Alas, there aren’t many nonbelievers wishing to risk their lives in Afghanistan, but that’s mainly because the hearts and minds thing has been a total failure.
Gorilla says: “Take out the god thing, and it’s still a godawful mess!”
Tags: Afghanistan