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  1. higher education7:00
  2. Presidential Palace2:01, 2:17
  3. double life2:16
  4. learn English4:11, 4:12, 4:18
  5. ensure security1:04, 6:53
  6. private institute4:13, 4:43
  7. free CD4:38
  8. body armor4:52
  9. Kabul4:15, 4:32
  10. armored vehicle4:55

Sun, 11 Sep 2011|

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Actually it was for one word freedom -- what's up just like the state this is a series of Afghanistan to take our soldiers for their service. It's AF to Afghanistan tell everybody what's your name is and where your front. Minus -- LM from Afghanistan right so you are the base interpreter correct yes. And I I think a lot of people would be very surprised back home. That there are local afghanis working so closely with our soldiers here how is that -- trio. That's that's been going buzz -- good kennel that -- -- down the do working -- -- -- for the year. They're proud to do that job adjusted to haunt her for their country and so are fully United States. There's a lot of people back home that think that everyone in Afghanistan. Doesn't like the fact that we're here and wants us to leave is that true of every month or is that just a small group of people. This is a small group of people that they're not educated that they are not let. Their minds to not let. The people who are educated in -- why American came up against them this is the point that they came here to ensure security for again people so lots of people happy about it. The although like small group to do like American to be here. Nowadays that. Hopefully one day in and hopefully one day soon the Americans will be able to hand the country in the security back over to. The Afghan forces do you think that's gonna happen soon. I wish is gonna happen soon that in all it's impossible to happens that I wish it well. Now I got a chance to meet some of the Afghan soldiers that are also here on the base. And I I I don't think they've never seen anyone like me before is that true. Yes now. What we've got to take pictures in and what did you tell everybody we're on Kim bell has -- can you tell me a little bit of the history of what's up the hill in what we were able to see today. This is one of their historical lift off of gasoline was skull bless our that He got billed by doing this on fuels the one who -- and Doug -- and and to strong -- and so we made this -- The Presidential Palace forehand and Alter that going it's on this. Bullets are used to be a different Ellis. For a -- -- former kings like mom with com you'll let one of the king like hundred years ago that. Made double life or the Presidential Palace for him -- family and the full one of the nicely is that you have seen it today. There's a lot of people in Boston that think that our city is old and that there's a lot of history there. To educate people back at home that that. But that's not the case compared to hear how old's is that wall that's up there on the hill. It's like tell and years ago. We do have expiration and our that they grew one loved your country's thus why the Wilson people say that both us one of like historical city but now again -- might be. Like much of historical -- and both of that thing. That's that's got it up now I needed says to tell me after we went up to the wall and we got to meet the soldiers and we got to take pictures. I know they didn't speak English what were they saying about me when they left you have to tell me. They think I was crazy. No like some of them people I told you about them or did that there associate me spiritual -- so much from woman's. And there were surprised that you stand over there and took a picture of them they were real surprise. I'm so I want Louis. May the security for us I wish they'd been -- careful long time in ought to make it -- security for our country and their wish them best reflected more on their countries. What I have from one of the in its full job there. Have you tried to to teach diary to the guys here on the base and and what kind of students our day. I've been Todd Berry for one thorn in the left for God's name he's only now. And the -- not taught very Brothers I'm is scheduled to teach them but there are solely that they're not. President you know. To yell at ten on direct left so they're blowing you off basically issue in my -- -- Monday told me to start very but He didn't -- -- god -- So where did you learn English I'll learn English and one -- private institute in downtown Kabul city. So you can go in and learn English and and freely take these classes without. Fear word or danger to yourself -- I would think that the fact that you're even here with the Americans and talking to me right now could be dangerous thing. That's not dangerous when you live in Kabul city doubles it's one of the nice and peaceful city. So it's not fear you know to learn English it's the slick free CD you can learn English whatever you want -- -- They're all of conflict private institute that you'll payment and you learning this -- so -- so is it what would happen let's just say. If instead of me putting all my body armor on in getting back into that big giant armored vehicle that I came here and I just walked out of the gate. When I'd be okay or would I not be OK I promise you'll be okay -- where friends now yes have you ever been there. I I used to the shopkeeper in downtown doubles as the as saw a lot of American -- -- that it looked like civilian and government to couples like one off peaceful province. And nothing will have been no one will sell -- we are we are going does well laughable if. Have you ever been to the United States not -- wish to goodness we do wish to go there yet. At what what do you think America has or. Americans have or even the guys here on the based that you wish you had in and hope that someday Afghanistan has. Besides like obviously like freedom worth or something like that but like you know do you see these guys with stuff and you're like well I wanna have fun though it's. I wish him all too that our country. Those things that you get tough but I'm sure it will happen one day. So you're very optimistic. Young. Afghani civilian in and I think that a lot of people listening to this are gonna be very surprised yes. But that's a good thing yes it is -- -- -- well I I know that I speak for everyone at home when I say that. The job that you were doing with our soldiers to help them. Communicate with the locals here is something that I don't think gets enough attention and I don't think people like you get enough praise and thanks. For doing the job that you're doing because. I know that your very optimistic but I also know that there are small group of people that would probably not be happy. About what you're doing and so as an American I wanna thank you very much for taking care of our guys it's very important to us to know that these guys are safe. Thank you murmurs from it to on this is pleasure to oracle youth coalition -- -- sprout from my job because these guys. You know -- -- opponent this can read his death came here to ensure security for -- these guys give us freedom. This does give us the support to do -- do because you know continue or high higher education. These guests give a pivoting sold a proud to work with the youth coalition force and I would rather be now be honest. There are a little bit weird aren't that. Maybe yeah hello Matt thank you so much for talking to me really appreciate and I really appreciate you --

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