This is a pretty spot-on comment about Afghan attitudes towards the United States at the moment. The cartoon is  by South Africa’s Jeremy Nell, known as JERM. The backdrop to this cartoon of course is the massacre of 16 Afghans last Sunday. The accused is an American soldier who has now been moved out of Afghanistan by military authorities. He is suspected of going on a shooting rampage in villages near his base in southern Afghanistan, killing nine children and seven other civilians and then burning some of their bodies.

This is a pretty spot-on comment about Afghan attitudes towards the United States at the moment. The cartoon is  by South Africa’s Jeremy Nell, known as JERM. The backdrop to this cartoon of course is the massacre of 16 Afghans last Sunday. The accused is an American soldier who has now been moved out of Afghanistan by military authorities. He is suspected of going on a shooting rampage in villages near his base in southern Afghanistan, killing nine children and seven other civilians and then burning some of their bodies.

Today in The World Digest, we discuss a new graphic novel out on the 2009 Iranian protests.

And take a listen to an interview Marco did with photojournalist David Gill who has spend more than three years profiling interesting everyday people in Kabul.

You’ll also hear a report from Brigid McCarthy about Russians and other ex-Soviets and how had to learn about the culture of money.

Finally, what’s up with the price of orange juice? Alex Gallafent has more.

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Graffiti in Kabul. via @lauralynchworld

Graffiti in Kabul. via @lauralynchworld

People have been sharing their thoughts about 9/11. Lots of different perspectives! Add yours.

People have been sharing their thoughts about 9/11. Lots of different perspectives! Add yours.

What’s on your reading list … when you’re a Marine in Afghanistan?

What’s on your reading list … when you’re a Marine in Afghanistan?

Check our Tumblr space starting at 8 p.m. EST. Hosted by The World’s @MikeRass

Check our Tumblr space starting at 8 p.m. EST. Hosted by The World’s @MikeRass

How FET Marines reach out to Afghan women and children. 

Ben Gilbert’s photos from his embed with the 504th Military Police Battalion in Kandahar City. Listen to his report