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10. Here you go....

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:14 PM

Apr 2013

Most Afghans do not even know about 9/11, according to disturbing poll
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2035160/Most-Afghans-know-9-11-according-disturbing-poll.html#ixzz2QgcCB7WK

Think tank: 92% of Afghans never heard of 9/11
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/19/think-tank-afghans-dont-know-911/

Study: Few Afghans Know About 9/11, Reason for War. 92 percent of men in key province are unaware of 2001 attacks on U.S.
https://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/11/20

It is possible that the photographer told these people that there was a terrorist attack and the sign expressed condolences, but we will never know for sure. The photographer might have told them the sign said "Yankee Go Home!" What we DO know is that these people likely had no independent knowlege of this attack. How could they?

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To Boston. From Kabul. With Love. [View all] OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 OP

They know the pain..... lastlib Apr 2013 #1

Beautiful...thank you. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #2

... OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #4

Thanks for posting this. Old and In the Way Apr 2013 #3

all human beings I wish I could pick up out of that shithole snooper2 Apr 2013 #13

To Boston from Kabul.... Mythos Apr 2013 #5

Welcome to DU Mythos! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #26

people can be so incredible renate Apr 2013 #6

Thank You For That !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #7

Except... (and I really hate to post this) Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #8

I heard that too, about 9/11 Enrique Apr 2013 #9

Here you go.... Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #10

WOW! I didn't know this. Incredible. FourScore Apr 2013 #12

that's incredibly sad... but important to know renate Apr 2013 #19

I really hate to post this also, but... FourScore Apr 2013 #11

Yes, it's the same sign. nt Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #15

The literacy rate is about 11% bhikkhu Apr 2013 #16

Plus, Afghanistan is more open now than in the Taliban era. CJCRANE Apr 2013 #24

Thank you, Ola, and welcome! OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #22

Thank you for posting this. And welcome. Nt a la izquierda Apr 2013 #23

wonderful!!! Thank you for posting this. FourScore Apr 2013 #25

thank you, Ola, and welcome to DU! renate Apr 2013 #27

is this one from iraq ? JI7 Apr 2013 #18

yup. Ola. Apr 2013 #21

OneGrassRoot, you are simply awesome. :) mother earth Apr 2013 #28