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 Young Afghan pros help Iowa ADT enhance agricultural efforts By Air Force Capt. Peter Shinn
                734th Agribusiness Development Team
 KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness Development Team began an internship program for young Afghan agricultural professionals here as the year began. Now, members of the ADT and the interns themselves say the program is paying big dividends for all concerned, including Afghan farmers.             Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Don Kuehl also works closely with Obaidullah and Wali. Kuehl, the ADT’s project manager for the Sarkani District, pointed to the internship program’s larger strategic implications. “One of the things I like about working with our interns is the fact that when they’re out in the country they are a positive reinforcement for the ADT with the local population, the district governmental officials and the provincial governmental officials as they put a ‘best face’ on what the United States government is attempting to do for the Afghan citizen here," said Kuehl. Kuehl, Shirk and Eden each expressed feelings of respect and personal affection for Obaidullah and Wali. The two young Afghan professionals admitted they had not expected the integrity of the ADT members. “Just the sincerity, the maturity of the ADT was a very big surprise for me," Obaidullah said. Wali was even more direct in stating how his opinion about U.S. forces in Afghanistan had changed since he began working with the ADT. “Before I came to work with the ADT and American people, I thought, they’re very much liars; they’re not honest," Wali said. “When I came here, I was very much surprised to find that these are very honest men, not liars at all." The opinion of young Afghan men like Obaidullah and Wali is especially important, Kuehl emphasized.  “The future of Afghanistan is actually in these young men’s hands right now," said Kuehl. “If this country is to succeed, it’s going to be because of young men like Said and Abdul."
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