This is Mula Abdul Salam Rakity, one of the forty-one presidential candidates in Afghanistan. Take a closer look at his name for second. See anything familiar? Believe it or not, the "Rakity" is a poor spelling for rocket(y) in English. Apparently, "Rakity" became the mulla's nickname during the Afghan-Soviet War when he was taking down large numbers of Russian aircraft with Stinger missiles. The charming fellow is also known to have spent time fighting alongside the Taliban. The good news for peace-loving Afghans is that he is not considered a serious contender in the elections.
19 July 2009
ملا عبد السلام راکتی (Mula Abdul Salam Rakity)
This is Mula Abdul Salam Rakity, one of the forty-one presidential candidates in Afghanistan. Take a closer look at his name for second. See anything familiar? Believe it or not, the "Rakity" is a poor spelling for rocket(y) in English. Apparently, "Rakity" became the mulla's nickname during the Afghan-Soviet War when he was taking down large numbers of Russian aircraft with Stinger missiles. The charming fellow is also known to have spent time fighting alongside the Taliban. The good news for peace-loving Afghans is that he is not considered a serious contender in the elections.
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i think you forgot the "ul" part in your dari spelling!
ReplyDeleteit was a copy/paste from the web. i did notice it too but was a little to lazy :)
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