Sounds horrific and dastardly, right? Well, here's the rub; I read the story and it appears these folks were out for a leisurely stroll or "hiking" in an unsafe part of Afghanistan. A snippet of the story goes as follows:
"Before their kidnapping, Boyle and Coleman had recently finished a six-month stint travelling across Central America, often visiting remote communities and staying with local families. They were planning another trip backpacking across Russia and Central Asia. Their last communication before being seized was from a town near Kabul that Boyle described to his family as an “unsafe” part of Afghanistan."
Oh, in another odd twist to the story, Joshua Boyle used to be married to Omar Khadr's sister. Yes, that Omar Khadr.
Now, i'm not saying that poor Josh was up to something and I also ain't Dick Tracy, but something is very, very odd here. Further, I am not aware of any sane, or well-meaning person that wants to go "hiking" in the unstable parts of Afghanistan. (unless of course, you live in, or are from Afghanistan) There are an infinite number of beautiful, interesting, inspiring places to hike in this beautiful planet. But, he chose to explore unstable, taliban controlled zones in Afghanistan? hmmmmm......
When you walk into the lion's den, you risk getting eaten and I think Josh et al are soon going to be dinner. Just sayin......
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