I can't find the article, so I'll post the gist on Flame. A senior US trainer related a few of the problems training an effective domestic police force for Afghanistan.

Most of the recruits are illiterate. That, then, requires different training methods. What he didn't talk about is how those fellows write reports or read warrants or perform any of the myriad tasks involving the written word.

And culturally they are different and aren't going to change very rapidly. The American said that when the subject of women's rights is brought up the Afghans just laugh. When trainers try to convince the recruits this is a serious matter they laugh harder.

Maybe O'Bama can use his Irish charm on them.

Arf