Sex Trade Thrives In Afghanistan

Chinese Prostitutes Trafficked To Afghanistan To Cater To Foreigners

(AP)  A string of lights spells out the name of the bar in the back of the basement in capital letters, PARADISE. A dozen Chinese women in skintight miniskirts and halter tops flit around clusters of beefy Western men and flirt in broken English.

Now and then, a man and woman climb the stairs to the upper reaches of the house, where Paradise does its real business.

Paradise is a brothel in an unmarked residential compound in an upscale Kabul neighborhood where prostitutes from China cater to Western men. Since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001, thousands of Westerners working for security firms, companies and aid groups have poured into Afghanistan. Not long after came Chinese prostitutes, in some cases trafficked into the country.

The International Organization for Migration helped 96 Chinese women who were deported in 2006. They told IOM they were deceived by a travel agency in China and promised employment in a restaurant for US$300 a month. But when they arrived, they said, the Chinese restaurant owner denied them salary and forced them to provide sexual services by night.

An IOM staffer said one Chinese woman thought she was going to work in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and had no idea she had instead landed in Kabul.

Afghan officials deny these claims.

"They come here of their own will. They want to do business here. Police caught them red-handed," said Gen. Ali Shah Paktiawal, head of Kabul's criminal investigations.

In recent years, Afghan authorities have carried out a campaign against moral corruption, raiding brothels fronting as restaurants and deporting the Chinese prostitutes in front of TV cameras. Last year in Kabul, 180 female prostitutes were arrested - 154 "foreigners" and 26 Afghans, Paktiawal said. He would not give the nationalities of the foreign prostitutes, but many raids in recent years have been at Chinese restaurants.

Many Afghans blame prostitution on immoral Chinese women and Western men and say it is un-Islamic. The highly publicized crackdown on Chinese prostitutes has led to rampant harassment of women of East Asian origin. Police often single out Asian women in spot checks on Kabul's streets.

In Paradise, the women speak Chinese among themselves. One says she is from a town outside Beijing.

The brothel has two identical doors in the back of the building. One leads down to the well-stocked basement bar where the women mingle with potential clients. The other leads up to the main part of the house, where every nook and cranny that can be closed off has a spartan twin bed mattress with no sheets.

A Pussycat Dolls pop song pumps on the speakers, "Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?" One man rubs the belly of a girl in a gauzy pink miniskirt.

A frequent customer at the bar says it costs US$70 to take a woman upstairs and US$150 to have her company for the night.

[krannawitter]

I''m going to afghanistan!

[cockapoo11]

There''s that eevangelical ethic at work.

[cyberdjs4]

I love the irony.

Movie titles:
"Booty in Afghanistan".
"*** In The ***-less City".

[Latrocinor]

I''''m going to afghanistan!

Posted by krannawitter
.. .. ..
Unemployed?

[trbundro1277]

I want to go to Afghanistan! The only single girls left in american are FAT, FAT, FAT! No skinny available girls left. I want to get out of this country full of fat things and oil company supporters! I hate the United Oil States of America!

[cfin5]

This is disgusting! It reminds me of a Robert Duvall movie I watched called Broken Trail (best cowboy flick ever!) that had a theme like this. Poor Chinese girls tricked into going to San Franfreakshow to get rich on Gold Mountain, but forced into prostitution instead. Man was I ashamed to see that that really happened. Best show I''ve ever seen on how to properly treat a foreigner in your country, especially under the circumstances they were in. I didn''t know that it was a true story until the end of the show seeing the credits. Those slavemongers are the worst.

[bobgee_1999]

I can''t atop laughing.

[sharncedar]

Don''t worry guys, once the corporations have finished remodeling our economy, we will be just like the Chinese, and it will be your SISTERS and your DAUGHTERs and MOTHERs in the ''ho-house. Not so funny anymore, is it. That''s the plan, that''s what your bankers are bringing you, hope you likey likey.

[minnick8-2009]

I hate the United Oil States of America!
Posted by TRBundro1277

Since you hate America and probably all Americans and anything ever invented in America, why don''t you go on a boycott of everything American?

Log off the Internet and turn off your computer. Turn out your lights, unplug your TV, refrigerator, electric stove, and get rid of your telephone and cell phone. Park your car and refuse to fly anyplace in a plane.

Fortunately, when leaving America, the door is open. You don''t have to sneak out or climb over a wall being guarded by rifle fire to keep you from escaping. Bon Voyage, and have a nice trip.

[minnick8-2009]

The only single girls left in american are FAT, FAT, FAT!

Posted by TRBundro1277

Maybe they all got fat on purpose so you wouldn''t like them.

[trbundro1277]

I hate the United Oil States of America!
Posted by TRBundro1277

Since you hate America and probably all Americans and anything ever invented in America, why don''''t you go on a boycott of everything American?

Log off the Internet and turn off your computer. Turn out your lights, unplug your TV, refrigerator, electric stove, and get rid of your telephone and cell phone. Park your car and refuse to fly anyplace in a plane.

Fortunately, when leaving America, the door is open. You don''''t have to sneak out or climb over a wall being guarded by rifle fire to keep you from escaping. Bon Voyage, and have a nice trip.
Posted by minnick8 at 11:52 PM : Jun 14, 2008
*** Charles Lindberg was an american who made aviation more popular, but he was of German ancestory, so are you going to hold that against him?

[trbundro1277]

The only single girls left in american are FAT, FAT, FAT!

Posted by TRBundro1277

Maybe they all got fat on purpose so you wouldn''''t like them.
Posted by minnick8 at 11:53 PM : Jun 14, 2008
*** Well, then I definately wouldn''t want them. I hate fat girls. I want a girl that can control her appetite. If a girl can''t control her appetite, how is she going to control the check book? Mccain wants to allow over 12 million illegal mexicans into the country so get ready to learn Spanish if you idiots want to vote for that old moron! I hope I can get out of this country before you people are all stupid enough to vote for him! I can''t wait to get out of this country. Indonesia here I come, nothing but skinny girls from now on. YEAAAA!

[trbundro1277]

I hate the United Oil States of America!
Posted by TRBundro1277

Since you hate America and probably all Americans and anything ever invented in America, why don''''''''t you go on a boycott of everything American?

*** Oil isn''t american these days. Most of our oil we get from the middle east. The oil we drill in Alaska goes straight to Japan. By driving around in a car, I am boycotting everything american. Everytime you crank up the car, it is the same as blowing up a bomb in Iraq! Silly Americans! Anytime you buy something at walmart, you are increasing our debt to China! How many people saved their tax rebate checks? Most people spent them on something not american made, which will hurt the economy even more. I can''t wait to get out of this country! I''m tried of Mexican illegals getting everything, but us hard working white and black americans get NOTHING!!!

[trbundro1277]

Fortunately, when leaving America, the door is open. You don''''t have to sneak out or climb over a wall being guarded by rifle fire to keep you from escaping. Bon Voyage, and have a nice trip.
Posted by minnick8 at 11:52 PM : Jun 14, 2008
** More like unfortunately the door is open. That is what lets over 12 million illegal mexicans into our country. Why should they be given amnesty when they cut infront of millions of foreigners trying to come in the legal way. That isn''t fair to all the people that tried coming here the right way that were rejected entry. Yet Mccain wants to give over 12 million illegals amnesty. Mccain for Mexican president of the United Slave States of Oil controlled America!

[minnick8-2009]

Posted by TRBundro1277

You weren''t talking about coming into America, you were talking about leaving, and I just bade you farewell.

You also wrote: Indonesia here I come, nothing but skinny girls from now on. YEAAAA!

Posted by TRBundro1277

I''m sure no one will miss you!

You also wrote: I can''''t wait to get out of this country! I''''m tried of Mexican illegals getting everything, but us hard working white and black americans get NOTHING!!!

Posted by TRBundro1277

So, why haven''t you left yet?

[minnick8-2009]

*** Charles Lindberg was an american who made aviation more popular, but he was of German ancestory, so are you going to hold that against him?

Posted by TRBundro1277

Nnewsflash: Clarles Lindburg isn''t in here complaining about America, you are.

[minnick8-2009]

By driving around in a car, I am boycotting everything american.

By TRBundro1277

No you are not, by driving around in a car, even a foreign made car you are driving a machine which was originally invented in America no matter where the oil and gas come from.

[minnick8-2009]

I think everyone who gets on a U.S. Blog and spouts off about hating America should leave America if they are here, and get off the computer if they are not in America.

[trbundro1277]

By driving around in a car, I am boycotting everything american.

By TRBundro1277

No you are not, by driving around in a car, even a foreign made car you are driving a machine which was originally invented in America no matter where the oil and gas come from.
*** It doesn''t matter. I drive a VW Beetle! I drive a German made Car. It doesn''t matter who invented the idea. I''m still spending money on FOREIGN OIL! It doesn''t matter. When I fill up my car, that money is going overseas!

[trbundro1277]

*** Charles Lindberg was an american who made aviation more popular, but he was of German ancestory, so are you going to hold that against him?

Posted by TRBundro1277

Nnewsflash: Clarles Lindburg isn''''t in here complaining about America, you are.

Posted by minnick8 at 12:18 AM : Jun 15, 2008
*** Charles Lindberg accepted an aviation award from Hitler! Charles Lindberg was able to find a skinny american girl to date, I can''t. I must go overseas because American girls care more about filling their fat bellies, rather than trying to look good for guys. The vicious cycle gets worse and worse. I can''t wait to move overseas, where girls would rather starve themselves than be fat. American materialism at its worst, fat american girls! ewww

[trbundro1277]

So, why haven''''t you left yet?
Posted by minnick8 at 12:17 AM : Jun 15, 2008
*** Because i''m actually trying to get to Indonesia the legal way. I''m not just moving there like how mexicans come here illegally. Sure I could go their illegally right now, but I have morals. I''m not going to break the law like over 12 million illegal mexicans. I just have to sell my house in South Carolina, and then i''ll be on my way to Indonesia!

[trbundro1277]

I think everyone who gets on a U.S. Blog and spouts off about hating America should leave America if they are here, and get off the computer if they are not in America.
Posted by minnick8 at 12:22 AM : Jun 15, 2008
** Afraid of hearing a different point of view? How about every illegal mexican go back home where they legally belong??? I''m guessing you must be a Bush/Mccain voter! Because you think too highly of America! You are probably for amnesty also. Why you want to reward illegals that broke the law to get here is beyond me!

[trbundro1277]

I think everyone who gets on a U.S. Blog and spouts off about hating America should leave America if they are here, and get off the computer if they are not in America.
Posted by minnick8 at 12:22 AM : Jun 15, 2008
** I don''t hate everything american! I only hate that there is only fat girls that are single. Of those over 12 million illegal mexicans living in this country, why can''t they all be skinny girls, from 18 to 25 years in age, then I would be for amnesty. But no, they are families with 7 kids each! I hate amnesty law breakers! Yet, skinny white girls will date those law breakers!

[trbundro1277]

A frequent customer at the bar says it costs US$70 to take a woman upstairs and US$150 to have her company for the night.
*** Why can''t some of those skinny chinese girls come to South Carolina???

[pvperson]

Another thing we''ve brought back to Afganistan, slavery AND the heroin trade.

[squeezyr-2009]

To TRBundro1277
You tell people with differences in opinion to shut up, get out of America and stay off the Internet. You absolutely must be a Republican!! You are one of the premiere idiots that have ever tried to assemble a sentence. It is impossible that you are for real.

I wanted to write in this blog that the two story lines were "Prostitution in Afghanistan" and "Laura Bush is in Afghanistan". Are these headlines coincidental??

Asian women are the best in the world. They are slim, beautiful and have teasing but nice attitudes. Then look at American women (gag)!! Fat, conniving, foul-mouthed, ignorant, screaming, ugly ***.

I LOVE BROWN SKINED, THIN, DELICIOUS, TIGHT-BUTTED BEAUTIFUL ASIAN WOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[trishab4]

CBS: Last year in Kabul, 180 female prostitutes were arrested - 154 "foreigners" and 26 Afghans, Paktiawal said. He would not give the nationalities of the foreign prostitutes, but many raids in recent years have been at Chinese restaurants.


-Hooooos and Jones pour in in Afghanistan? is this the civil society type we''re wishing them?

[adammfindley]

Me so *****!

[ddkem]

If there wasn''t a demand, there''d be no supply....

[trbundro1277]

To TRBundro1277
You tell people with differences in opinion to shut up, get out of America and stay off the Internet. You absolutely must be a Republican!! You are one of the premiere idiots that have ever tried to assemble a sentence. It is impossible that you are for real.
I wanted to write in this blog that the two story lines were "Prostitution in Afghanistan" and "Laura Bush is in Afghanistan". Are these headlines coincidental?? Asian women are the best in the world. They are slim, beautiful and have teasing but nice attitudes. Then look at American women (gag)!! Fat, conniving, foul-mouthed, ignorant, screaming, ugly ***.
I LOVE BROWN SKINED, THIN, DELICIOUS, TIGHT-BUTTED BEAUTIFUL ASIAN WOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by squeezyr at 01:23 AM : Jun 15, 2008
** I don''t tell people with difference in opinion to shut up! I''m not a Republican! I would be if the didn''t tolerate amnesty and give rich people tax cuts they don''t deserve! I am DEFINATELY a Democrat. I''ve voted for a democrat in every election since 2000. I voted for Pat Buchanon in the 1996 primary in PA. But voted for Clinton in November that year, and I voted for a Democrat every year since. I voted for John Edwards in the SC primary this year! Please tell me you mistook me for someone else! I''m no republican. I wouldn''t tolerate an idiot like Bush as my candidate, let alone president! I hate Bush/Mccain and their support for only the ultra wealthy in this country! I hate Amnesty Mccain!

[trbundro1277]

To TRBundro1277
You tell people with differences in opinion to shut up, get out of America and stay off the Internet. You absolutely must be a Republican!! You are one of the premiere idiots that have ever tried to assemble a sentence. It is impossible that you are for real.
I wanted to write in this blog that the two story lines were "Prostitution in Afghanistan" and "Laura Bush is in Afghanistan". Are these headlines coincidental??
Asian women are the best in the world. They are slim, beautiful and have teasing but nice attitudes. Then look at American women (gag)!! Fat, conniving, foul-mouthed, ignorant, screaming, ugly ***.
I LOVE BROWN SKINED, THIN, DELICIOUS, TIGHT-BUTTED BEAUTIFUL ASIAN WOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by squeezyr at 01:23 AM : Jun 15, 2008
*** I love Asian women! So skinny! I wish there was more Asian immigrants rather than fat mexicans!

[annd2302]

Lets all smile, have *** and love thy neighbors wife and their daughters.

[bon_jovi_jov]

lol thats kinda funny too,

there are 50,000 soldiers there in afghanistan alone,
sure they need *** :D

[patriot12436]

I think like every where else the raids are conducted when protection money is not paid to the corrupt officials. If these girls didn''t get proper documentation to enter the country showing they have legitimate jobs they wouldn''t be there. If someone was not being paid off they wouldn''t get clearance to enter. It always starts at the top.

[patriot12436]

Alot of these comments border on being totally ridiculous. I travel extensively. I like to see different cultures. I also try to make a good impression of America wherever i go. I have been in Thailand for 18 months. I love the people, the culture and the country. I will be returning home in September. Can''t wait to travel some more. Something i learned from a friend while he was working in Indonesia. I pass out candy to the children here. Some have parents to poor to buy them candy so is a special treat for the children. I started by passing out to children with their parents present. The parents introduced me to other neighbors. Now i know everyone in my neighborhood. My hope is these children will grow up to realize not all Americans are bad. I also have a elephant come to my house every Satuday. I feed him and now he knows to come to my door because he remembers. I love animals. Yesterday he called out to me he was outside. By the time i got to the door he was trying to ring the doorbell with his trunk. I fed him and before he left he hugged me with his trunk. Animals can be responsible for some beautiful experiences also.I see Americans come here wih the attitude they are better than the people here. The peopl here also see this attitude. I learned to show respect for the culture in every country i go to. I only hope i am doing some good for he American image.

[cultusdeus]

TRBundro: whoever the heck you are I only have one thing to say to you. . . you''re exactly right on the part about fat white women. Pretty sad state of affairs for these dough girls. I married an Asian woman for that very reason. My wife almost can''t get fat. I don''t even remember the last time she exercised and she''s still as thin as she was when I met her about 15 years ago. And that''s after four kids. But you should vote Republican. Say what you will about Bush, our country has been 100% Al Queda free since 9/11. No dumb democrat can beat that, and if BO becomes President, that sorry Muslim would probably sell us out to them. If you love America, vote Republican!

[toldyouso12]

Not long after came Chinese prostitutes, in some cases trafficked into the country. Don''t forget the antibiotic resistant syphilis and gonorrhea that also accompanies these girls--followed swiftly by other STDs including herpes and AIDS--all soon to be exported by the men, back to their girl friends and wives in the states.

Now, which CDC epidemiologist is tracking that? LOL

[toldyouso12]

No you are not, by driving around in a car, even a foreign made car you are driving a machine which was originally invented in America no matter where the oil and gas come from.

Posted by minnick8 at 12:20 AM : Jun 15, 2008


LOL KNOW your history, the first automobile was NOT invented in America. LMAO

[toldyouso12]

I''''m not just moving there like how mexicans come here illegally. Sure I could go their illegally right now, but I have morals. I''''m not going to break the law like over 12 million illegal mexicans. I just have to sell my house in South Carolina, and then i''''ll be on my way to Indonesia!

Posted by TRBundro1277 at 12:28 AM : Jun 15, 2008


Be careful--because Americans nor many other westerners are popular in Indonesia right now--you might end up in a headless video reality show. LOL

[toldyouso12]

Something i learned from a friend while he was working in Indonesia. I pass out candy to the children here. Some have parents to poor to buy them candy so is a special treat for the children. I started by passing out to children with their parents present.
Posted by patriot12436 at 04:59 AM : Jun 15, 2008

Wow!!! You gave all the kids candy--and before you they did not have any? Will you still be around to pay for their fillings, dentures, toothaches and rotten teeth--or do you just stop with spreading the sugar poison and leave the after effects to someone else?

Here''s a clue--stop buying them candy--buy something useful, like pen and paper for them, or a broom or dishes for their family--or a new sweater or other clothing--some deoderant or comb--some soap--something they can use instead of something that will over time, destroy them.

[toldyouso12]

No dumb democrat can beat that, and if BO becomes President, that sorry Muslim would probably sell us out to them. If you love America, vote Republican!

Posted by cultusdeus at 06:27 AM : Jun 15, 2008


We''re "Al Qaeda free" because Bush has done such a great job clusterfvcking his own country, that they don''t bother to attack us--we are suffering enough already. By your asinine logic--we could reelect Jimmy Carter or anyone before Bush--because we were "Al Qaeda free" before then too--nutball.

[hypnotoad72]

Lets all smile, have *** and love thy neighbors wife and their daughters.

Posted by annd2302
--------------------

Unless they''re gay, then it''s love thy NAMBLA

[patriot12436]

toldyouso
You apparently have never been a parent. These children often grow up without a childhood. This is a time they should be enjoying their lives not worrying about the problems they will face as adults. I am respected in my neighborhood because i try to make the children happy. I talk with the adults and am always respectful to them. I am only one so can only do so much, but just maybe i am helping improve the American image abriad. What are you doing ?

[patriot12436]

pvperson
We did not bring these ladies to Afghanastan, they came to try to earn a living. I didn''t see anything in the article about drugs. Why not stick to the facts

[patriot12436]

toldyouso
Every time i go to the store and see a disabled person begging for money i give to them. They do not have welfare programs here to help the needy. It is a hard way of life for most of these people, but i never hear them complain.

[xraytwonine]

when the $ start flowing, all morals goes out the door

[flagship-usa]

Know, after reading articles like this - I feel like a buffoon: I don''t charge anything...!

[coco0331]

So what, quite trying to police the world. By using every excuse to spend a dollar for the benefit of special interest and big oil interest. Flying the army, the CIA, and other government officials around the world is costing big bucks. Who do you think profits by these actions? Our government is a special interest Mafia. If they weren''t making money off our treasury, they, or we, wouldn''t be their.

[fixhist]

Oh my Gash!
Why it is hard to understand,That Invasion of Iraq was for one simple reason to assure hold on Oil reserves.
(Needless to say Sadams Invasion of Kuwait,was to seek compensation for the Iraqi sub-soil reserves sucked by Kuwait during Iraq-Iran era).

Afghanistan carries double benefit for Neocons,
1st and foremost is Gas Pipe line to pass through,without royalty.
2nd reason is the third highest source of American street economy is Narcotics.

Why on earth Neocon suckers would it give it a ***,if US & coalition solders lose their lives,or how many civilian causalities happen there in Iraq or Afghanistan.Off course fatalities don''t make a dent in Neocon wallet.

Regarding prostitution , it is a fact that poverty is main reason for it in third world countries.

For America it is a matter of highest pride, No one can thrive in social contacts without offerring chicken leg, Foregoing Governor of New-York, well connected Madams or Canadian Minister of foreign affairs is just a fortnight time of stories.

Elevation from poverty from third world countries will make case for curbing prostitution, while extra wealth for westerner societies will increase it.

Gash! It is so confusing to place Paris Hilton in this model picture.
Again can you tell, Who was caught for wireless air traffic control device from locker of Hilton hotel near WTC towers for 911 event?

[lin0424]

I don''t even want to vote this year because either way we''re gonna get a *** president. I sure as hell don''t want a Muslim for a president and I don''t want a president thats gonna allow illegal immigrants to stay here while we have to pay taxes. Change is definitely needed in this country. Do away with WIC and Foodstamps. I''m sick of seein these ghetto *** *** buying all their food at my expense, carrying a Gucci handbag and wearing so much jewelry even Liz Taylor would say its ostentatious, and then load their groceries into their *** Cadillacs and Lexus''. Their six (or more) kids walking around wearing Jordan''s and Air Force Ones but they can''t bring pencil and paper to class. The south is horrible! I love this country but there is definite change needed!