Visit Exciting Afghanistan!

I was joking with my wife last night that what Afghanistan really needs is tourism. Now I find that it's not such a joke. Travel agencies are actually offering "adventure" tours of the war-torn country. Here's one: Afghanistan Tours. According to their website, they offer "bicycling" and "ballooning" tours of Afghanistan--in theory at least. (I'm not sure anyone could pay me enough to take a balloon tour of Afghanistan right now.)

I wonder what sorts of people are paying to visit Afghanistan these days, anyway (other than journalists and others who have to go there). My guess: wealthy thrill seekers who want to come back and brag to their friends. In other words, assholes.