With a government filled with corruption, unsafe schools and an economy centered on its booming illegal drug production, Afghanistan is a country in need of continued help from the U.S. for things to improve, according to Dr. Enayatullah Nasser, a former lieutenant in Afghanistan army’s medical corps. “It’s very unfortunate that security is getting worse day by day,” Nasser, a native of Kabul, Afghanistan, who resides in Akron, told the more than 25 people in attendance at the Tuscarawas County Chapter of the Marine Corps League Tuesday night at Dover Veterans of Foreign Wars. “Our (Afghanistan’s) government is losing control in so many parts of Afghanistan. ... There’s not enough army personnel, (and) the expectations of (Afghanistan’s) people is very high of the government, but the government has failed.” Nasser’s visit at the meeting was organized by his good friend, Edd Wright of New Philadelphia. The two met in Afghanistan in 2003. Wright, a former colonel with Marine Corps, was parachuting with a group of retired paratroopers when one of the men injured his leg and needed medical attention. Nasser was part of a group of doctors who treated the man and was the only one who spoke English. He also had a cell phone, which Nasser said made it possible for the man’s insurance company to be notified about the accident. During his presentation, Nasser said the government cannot meet “the primary needs of its people,” such as securit ...
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With a government filled with corruption, unsafe schools and an economy centered on its booming illegal drug production, Afghanistan is a country in need of continued help from the U.S. for things to improve, according to Dr. Enayatullah Nasser, a former lieutenant in Afghanistan army’s medical corps. “It’s very unfortunate that security is getting worse day by day,” Nasser, a native of Kabul, Afghanistan, who resides in Akron, told the more than 25 people in attendance at the Tuscarawas County Chapter of the Marine Corps League Tuesday night at Dover Veterans of Foreign Wars. “Our (Afghanistan’s) government is losing control in so many parts of Afghanistan. ... There’s not enough army personnel, (and) the expectations of (Afghanistan’s) people is very high of the government, but the government has failed.” Nasser’s visit at the meeting was organized by his good friend, Edd Wright of New Philadelphia. The two met in Afghanistan in 2003. Wright, a former colonel with Marine Corps, was parachuting with a group of retired paratroopers when one of the men injured his leg and needed medical attention. Nasser was part of a group of doctors who treated the man and was the only one who spoke English. He also had a cell phone, which Nasser said made it possible for the man’s insurance company to be notified about the accident. During his presentation, Nasser said the government cannot meet “the primary needs of its people,” such as securit ...