Afghanistan Recipe

Ingredients
32,738,376 people
1 Islamic Republic
1 Civil War
2 Major Invasions
A handful of ethnic groups
A pinch of Al Quaeda

Instructions
Begin with a dry, mountainous country in the Middle East. Add to that some gold, copper, iron and zinc and mix with a minor earthquake. Next, add a civil war, Soviet and American invasions. Let this sit with the multiple ethnic groups and add the final pinch of Al Quaeda. At this point, the dish should be close to boiling. Serve hot.