[GuillermoX]

Out of curiousity...what kind of work were your parents involved in that sent them to Afghanistan?

[ODDITHER]

My father first went to Afghanistan on an exchange program between the State of Colorado and Afghanistan to rebuild roads and infrastructure. Colorado and Afghanistan have the same type of terrain. He then was hired by the State Department until they contracted his position to Lockeed Martin. He provided support in building roads while in Afghanistan and then in Iran he helped build the first prison that was computerized. My father's plane was the last plane to leave Iran before the Iatollah returned and the shah left.

After he left the new Iranian government realized they had noone that could operate the prison. They asked several of them to come back in and guarenteed their safety while they showed them how to use the prison system. As part of the agreement, he asked that the houseboys be allowed to return with him.

While he was there a box arrived for someone in the new government. When opened, there were the heads of 7 Mullahs. A gift to the government to show support, 7 opposition Mullahs were beheaded.

When my mother was evacuated, it took several days and they were hidden under blankets on the floor of a bus and driven for hours before they arrived at the airport. Their first stop was Istanbul, where they stopped for food and water. Mother was served lamb stew, so fresh that it had pieces of furr and skin included.

My parents had many adventures and I was involved in some. My father was involved in a car wreck, in Afghanistan, the man responsible for the wreck was shot and killed by police 20 minutes after it happened.

If an Afghan survived, after being put in prison, it was because his family brought him food. No food was provided by the prison.