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"Tom Little, an optometrist from Delmar, New York, who has been working in Afghanistan for about 30 years and spoke fluent Dari, one of the two main Afghan languages, Frans said. Little, along with employees from other Christian organizations, were expelled by the Taleban government in August 2001 after the arrest of eight Christian aid workers — two Americans and six Germans — for allegedly trying to convert Afghans to Christianity.

He returned to Afghanistan after the Taleban government was toppled in November 2001 by US-backed forces. Known in Kabul as "Mr. Tom," Little supervised a network of IAM eye hospitals and clinics around the country largely funded through private donations."

There does seem to be a little more to the attack than first mentioned. Tom Little, the leader of the group, along with others, had already been expelled by the Taliban for proselytizing but had returned with the American invading forces, which drove the Taliban out of Kabul. This could have been interpreted as an in your face defiance of the very people who were the government of that country and had previouly expelled him.

"Mr. "Tom" Little, with his 30 years of living in Afghanistan was a well know figure, and with his fluent knowledge of Dari they could easily conclude that he was a valuable asset to the Americans. Having once been kicked out of the country for trying to convert Afghanis, the Taliban's claim that bibles in Dari were found with the group should not be dismissed.