Afghan Troops Get a Lesson in American Cultural Ignorance
09.28.2012 at 07:45pm
Afghan Troops Get a Lesson in American Cultural Ignorance by of The Washington Post.
A new Afghan army-issued guide explains to soldiers here that when their Western counterparts do something deeply insulting, it’s likely a product of cultural ignorance and not worthy of revenge.
Eleven years into the war in Afghanistan, NATO troops and Afghan soldiers are still beset by a dangerous lack of cultural understanding, officials say, contributing to a string of insider attacks that have threatened to undermine the military partnership. Fifty-one coalition troops have been killed this year by their Afghan counterparts…
