From: Justin

Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 8:58 AM

Subject: why my day is about to suck

The scene is a small textile factory in a new industrial park on the outskirts of Kabul; the characters are an Afghan businessman, his American partner and a USAID official, the latter straight out of central casting: flustered, important, accompanied by gun-wielding bodyguards… She hands out an expensive-looking, glossy USAID brochure that describes, among other things, the goal of our meeting: "to show international media opinion leaders that progress is being made in economic growth in Afghanistan."

Unfortunately, the factory is half-empty that day: Prices for fuel and other inputs are so high in Kabul that no textile business can compete with those in India or Pakistan.

Justin

Congressional Liaison Officer

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From: Justin

Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 9:40 AM

Subject: never mind

 

Here are the three CNN.com headlines that will keep this article under the radar today:

• New dad Clay Aiken says he's gay
  
• Lindsay Lohan confirms she's dating a woman
  
• Use human milk, PETA asks Ben & Jerry
  

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From: Mohit

Sent: Sep 24, 2008 9:56 AM

Subject: RE: never mind

 

Certainly caught my interest...