1.  Do you think that is it important for Americans to read the commentary "A Happy Fair in Kabul?"  Explain your answer.

2.  The writer says:  "But unless you had seen this article you would know nothing about these singular events.  Yet they are more significant than a roadside explosion or a suicide bomber or a lunatic beheading some perceived enemy.  Those depravities take place infrequently and among seriously disturbed tail-enders still mired in the thirteenth century." (para. 9) 
Do you agree with the assertion that the agricultural trade fair in Kabul is more significant an event in Afghanistan than acts of terrorism?  Explain your answer.

3.  Read the Preamble for the Society of Professional Journalists at the website spj.org/ethicscode.asp.
According to the SPJ, what responsibility does the media have to report on this event, attended by 50,000 Afghan citizens?

4.  Has the media been presenting an accurate picture of progress in Afghanistan?  Email your opinion on reporting about Afghanistan to the news outlet you watch.  Be clear, concise and polite. 

• ABC News
• NBC News and MSNBC
• CBS News (scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "contact us")
• Fox News
• CNN