AFGHAN ELECTION RESTS ON THE BACKS OF DONKEYS


	AFGHAN ELECTION RESTS ON THE BACKS OF DONKEYS

ellington

10-26-2009 7:41 PM

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donkeys, ballots, afghanistan

ellington says:

DONKEYS CARRY BALLOTS TO AREAS THAT LACK PAVED ROADS

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10-27-2009 6:24 AM

syncopath

i thought US have paved some roads, not out of humanistic aims but just 2 better the fight.. or big brothers from the west just like 2 go on with their known policy where the rich get richer & the poor poorer ? ....

10-27-2009 11:24 AM

ellington

As you can imagen mountain trails paths ect you could build roads forever' and never have enough roads in that area, but i do get your point,

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