Seriously - the Taliban need new PR people. Between blowing up the civilian population of the country they desire so badly to "control" again, and the way the celebrate holidays, they're guaranteeing we'll be here fo many years to come!
Today was the Afghanistan Independence Day from the Russians. What do the bad guys like to do around the holidays? Oh - make their own types of fireworks you could say. Needless to say - I've been pretty vigilant. So, on my way "home" from work - as I'm waiting "in the road" with a couple of co-workers, we start hearing gunfire. And it just wasn't a pop or two - it was rapid, and constant for at least 3 - 4 minutes. And it was CLOSE. We were waiting for our driver, watching the local guards lock & load, and wondered WTF do we do now!?!?! We literally had no where to go. I was kicking myself for having not worn my protective gear (hardly anyone does in my line of work/location) even though I had planned to today - because of the holiday...
Finally - our driver pulls up - we jump in - and tell him to get the F outta here! He slowly turns the vehicle around...and calmly says..."relax...it's just fireworks". And then I remembered the holiday. Really? They allow fireworks in this place?!!??! It was pretty funny - but also a bit of a wake up call. Let's call it a nice "drill". I'll definitely be a wee bit more of my egress routes during all movement, that's for sure. And I may just wear that vest in to work once in awhile - if not every day. We'll just see.
So - after getting "home" - and working for 3 hours on "internet problems" that some of the folks are experiencing (I volunteered to manage the safehouse internet service - not sure that was the wisest move) - and catching up on my computer - I hear a chopper. And then I hear it again. And again. And again. Normally - a chopper or two will fly over enroute from A to B. Not tonight. There were a couple of choppers zigzagging overhead - and I'm pretty sure they weren't your average Blackhawk. I peeked outside - but didn't see'em. No big spot lights like the police choppers back in the states. Just big loud popping/flutter noises...sounded pretty cool really. The finally moved on after about 30 minutes or so.
Anyway - this was a little while ago - and I'm now pushing 1am - for the 3rd night in a row....SO, I better shut myself off & get some sleep...very much looking forward to Saturday and a day of rest!
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