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Oh well I wasn't aware of all this information. But apparently it reflects the norm which makes it mandatory for the noble activity of social work to look presentable for it to be widely accepted, admired, and venerated. Such trend brings with it hope as well as darkness. I hope Greg is on the positive side.
I think his heart and hard work are enough to overlook his weaknesses. He has done a lot of good for the girls and boys of those areas as far as I can see. Is there anyone else there building schools for them? Maybe the US Army but they are gone now.
Yes, Paz, I do agree with much of what you say, but I do feel you may be too harsh. He is a bit slack on the organizational end and that's why IRS audited him. Yes, the ghost writer, ie. real author, but not much of a ghost as his name is clearly stated, did commit suicide and I suspected as such that it was because of the controversy over the veracity of the story. Considering he was but the teller of the tale and not its originator, it's a crying shame. He was hoodwinked by the pure romance of the tale. And, no, I thought he was a particularly good writer and so doubly lament his death.
I was particularly bothered by a statement at the end of the book in which Mortensen, offered funds from the US Pentagon for the building of additional schools, says that he refused such help as he did not want to get targeted by the Taliban as working with those imperialist Americans.
However, he has worked with the Pentagon in revealing the whereabouts of Taliban fighters to them. So what gives there?
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Oh well I wasn't aware of all this information. But apparently it reflects the norm which makes it mandatory for the noble activity of social work to look presentable for it to be widely accepted, admired, and venerated. Such trend brings with it hope as well as darkness. I hope Greg is on the positive side.
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I think his heart and hard work are enough to overlook his weaknesses. He has done a lot of good for the girls and boys of those areas as far as I can see. Is there anyone else there building schools for them? Maybe the US Army but they are gone now.
Yes, Paz, I do agree with much of what you say, but I do feel you may be too harsh. He is a bit slack on the organizational end and that's why IRS audited him. Yes, the ghost writer, ie. real author, but not much of a ghost as his name is clearly stated, did commit suicide and I suspected as such that it was because of the controversy over the veracity of the story. Considering he was but the teller of the tale and not its originator, it's a crying shame. He was hoodwinked by the pure romance of the tale. And, no, I thought he was a particularly good writer and so doubly lament his death.I was particularly bothered by a statement at the end of the book in which Mortensen, offered funds from the US Pentagon for the building of additional schools, says that he refused such help as he did not want to get targeted by the Taliban as working with those imperialist Americans.
However, he has worked with the Pentagon in revealing the whereabouts of Taliban fighters to them. So what gives there?
