And Why a Public Relations Man Went There.
by Lou Pierce
We slept with bulletproof vests at our side, traveled in armored cars, Blackhawk helicopters, United Nations convoys and military cargo planes. What we didn’t know was that not far from our compound, American special forces were rehearsing a daring raid that would take place just weeks later, as they confronted Osama Bin Laden face-to-face in the very place he’d been hiding for over five years.
If it sounds cliché, so what! It’s true. There really are good things happening in Afghanistan. Sure, it’s a tough place — a dangerous place. And change comes slowly here. But, our delegation of six civilians witnessed remarkable progress being made through the support of a special Task Force formed by the United States Department of Defense. It’s economic development in a war zone, without the hindrance of a huge bureacracy — a task force under the umbella of the Defense Department, but comprised of business-minded experts who are determined to get things done — whatever it takes. And,if it is working this well in a war zone, it has incredible potential to work everywhere else in the world.
Click on the image above to read our day-by-day accounts as published in a national agribusiness publication and the image below to play the surprising short film we produced featuring the real people of Afghanistan — where they actually work, live annd play. You’ll also meet the other five gentlemen in our delegation, including President of Farm Journal Media, Andy Weber, philanthropist and farmer, Howard G. Buffett, Howard’s son, Howard W. Buffett, Videojournalist Eric Crowley and Indiana farmer, Kip Tom.
