1.  Why is Yosef Khan's statement in paragraph 3 so encouraging?

2.  What percent of registered voters turned out to vote yesterday in Afghanistan?  Why is this unusual?  Approximately what percent of registered voters in the U.S. vote in major elections? (do a yahoo or google search)

3.  What assistance was provided for the people who can't read?  What percent of the Afghan population can't read?

4.  What was life like in Afghanistan for 30 years (until 2001)?  Why did it change?

5.  The Taliban enforced Sharia (Islamic law).  How did Sharia law take hope away from women?  How are things different today for women?

6.  Think about yesterday's democratic election - only the 2nd in over 30 years.  What tactics did the Taliban use to try to prevent the election from happening?  How do you know the Afghan people, who are 99% Muslim, do not like Sharia (Islamic) law?

7.  What can you conclude about what the U.S. has done in Afghanistan and for the Afghan people?