Unintentional comedy. (BBC) — Officials at a meeting of elders in Kabul changed a committee’s number after delegates rejected 39 because of an Afghan belief that the number is associated with pimps. Delegates at the gathering, or loya jirga, convened by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, divided into 40 groups to consider Afghan-US relations. Elders refused … Continue reading Afghan Officials Change Number of Elders Participating In Committee Because 39 Is Associated With “Pimps”…