Afghan Man Roams Desert, Eats Stones

newsday ^ | 032902 | CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA

[InvisibleChurch]

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Outside the gates of the U.S. military base at Kandahar airport, Jalat Khan selected a stone from the gravel on the shoulder of the road and swallowed it.

Then Khan, a jobless wanderer in a turban and robe, did it again. And again. Pretty soon, a crowd had gathered, oblivious to the U.S. Army Humvees rolling out of the base on routine patrols.

[InvisibleChurch]

INRI

[follow your bliss]

For all actions there are consequences.

[smoking camels]

I thought this was going to be an Onion article. Wow!

[capitan_refugio]

At least he is getting his MDR of minerals. And roughage too!

[Centurion2000]

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Outside the gates of the U.S. military base at Kandahar airport, Jalat Khan selected a stone from the gravel on the shoulder of the road and swallowed it.

Genghis, Odegai and Kublai Khan must be spinning in their graves over this.

[Octar]

If I ever take up stone eating, I would take his advice and stick to the round, smooth ones too. I imagine he learned this trick the hard way.

[Drew68]

"I had a very healthy and strong body when I started eating stones," said Khan,... "Then I became weak and thin."

Hmm... You don't say...

Actually this is more common than people think. In African countries during famines, it was well documented that people would eat dirt simply to have a "full" feeling in their bellies.

[Buffalo Bob]

Stones are good eatin'

[brat]

Look out! I smell a new diet craze coming on! LOL

[meenie]

A cholesterol free diet. Never mind that a camel peed on that spot day before yesterday.

[InvisibleChurch]

bumptoyou

[peace of the Lord]

thank you sir or ma'am

[dighton]

Jalat Khan, evil men have deceived you with a bad translation.