"My previous experience in Pakistan included looking down on Peshawar from the Khyber Pass in Afghanistan and receiving some rocket fire from the eastern side of the border while in Asadabad."

First that, then this:

"As a white, Christian, Westerner you may wonder how I could find any comfort and familiarity in Pakistan, yet it was easy. I found many aspects of the culture and values in Pakistan to be quite familiar to me, and how I was raised."

Speaks for itself.

BTW, do we "white Christian" Westerners ever refer to Rigel as a 'brown Islamic?' Only WE are race obsessed, I guess.

He saw fit to post the thread, Scotty.