Afghan Solution: A Dinner and a Movie

This morning brings news of another car bomb in Afghanistan and young girls blinded by acid just because they were on their way to school. This is not good. And yet, you know this is will continue unless something changes. So, here is a solution.

Instead of pouring more and more guns and arms into the country, it is time to use the money differently. Rather than enriching arms companies, lets give the money directly to the Afghan people. Here are some rough numbers. According to the CIA World Fact book, the work force there numbers 15 million. The GDP per capita in Afghanistan is $1000 a year. So far, we have dumped enough money into Afghanistan over the last 6 years, that if we had just given them the money the per capita would have doubled to $2000.

So again, what the heck, let's put everyone on the payroll and double their income. Now, flush with cash, they have "disposable income." And you know what folks do with disposable income? That's right, they go to a dinner and a movie.

Next thing you know, restaurants will be popping up all across the land. The Poppy Garden, Osamabee's, whatever. Followed by 14 plex movie theaters.

Now how are they going to get to the restaurant and theater? You got it, a car. Soon Chevy and GM dealers will dot the landscape which will help our economy. After car dealers, come insurance companies. And with insurance companies come golf tournaments. And soon they'll be turning poppy fields into golf courses.

What? Like the current plan is working?