[stlnative]

Just an observation: These people are not in Taliban territory: you can see it in the womens' faces (more accurately: you can see the womens' faces).

I would say these people are in the northern territories, where they have no access to the northern allies or the northern allies do not have enough food to feed them also.

Also, the little girl looks suspiciously clean and cute.

These people are being protected by the northern allies, they have homes and running water. As far as them being "cute", In my opinion many of the Afghanistan people have a unique beauty to them. I have seen pictures of blond headed babies, green eyes on adults & children, and red haired men. They all do not have brown eyes and dark colored hair.

[r9etb]

Like I said: I really hope the pics are legitimate.

It's just that the girl is way too clean in comparison to the tent encampment behind her (in which she's presumably living). She's freshly bathed, clothes are spotless ... I dunno, it just looks suspicious.

(OTOH, if my wife would allow it, I'd probably try to adopt the little moppet....)

[Romulus]

As far as them being "cute", In my opinion many of the Afghanistan people have a unique beauty to them.

I've noticed that too. Up to the age of about 14 or so these Central Asian people are hauntingly beautiful. Then the harshness of life catches up with a vengeance; by the time they're 30 they look like an American 60-year-old. If they're alive at all, I mean.

[rickmoe]

I think the Afgans are a handsome looking people. no excuse for the tyrannical Taliban however.