Cleansed by the Taliban

I'm sorry, but that's one of the most ignorant statements I've come across in a while. You mean the Taliban killed at least 10-25 million innocent people!? Or are you saying that most of Hitler's victims were not "innocent"?

I tried but a roadblock set up by discontented Hazaras stopped me before I could get all the way there.

I have lived in Afghanistan and studied their peoples and culture - have you?

"V", how is your response relevant to my comment? "The Kite Runner" is story of 2 half brothers, one a Hazzara, and their lives. It was written by an Afghani and it has been well received through out the World. Maybe you should read "A Thousand Splendid Suns", then you will be an even greater expert on Afghanistan.

There is a common belief in Mongolia that many claim descent from Ghengis. So in the interest of science a DNA project was completed and proved that indeed his bloodline extended to over 4 million Mongolians. Truly the father of his country!

Congratulations of living and studying Afghanistan, but how does your comment relate to my statement? We all appreciate the fact that you know more than everyone else!

MoonLoon - I don't need to read novels about a country and ethnic groups which I know well for having lived there and studied their cultures and history. I had many Hazara friends, I was scandalized by the way they were treated by the other ethnic groups, especially the Pashtoos. First-hand experience trumps novels every time.

Furthermore, I have never heard of a coin writing a novel. An Afghani is a coin in Afghanistan's currency. A person from Afghanistan is an Afghan.

Also, being twice and three times older than most of the people on Current, there is nothing extraordinary in the fact that I know more than most people on Current. When you reach my age, you'll be in the same position - if you are as curious and as well-read and as widely-traveled as I am.

With regard to Genghis Khan, he wasn't the biological father of the tens of thousands of soldiers of his horde, and the Hazaras are descended from members of his horde who remained in Afghanistan when he traversed the region.

I seem to remember stating that the DNA testing was conducted in Mongolia. It was completed in the last few years and aired on The Discovery Channel. I never suggested that it was a reference to the Hazara or to his army. However, since you claim Mongolian ancestry maybe you participated in the study and can verify your ancestry.

"Afghan", H'mm I thought that was a long haired dog or a knitted blanket.

If you are 2 to 3 times older than me you have to be between 120 and 180 years old. It is no wonder that you are so wise.

Are you most people on Current? No. Read my post again.

If you are sixty years old, you seem to have wasted most of your years and not acquired a quarter of the knowledge and wisdom you could have accrued.