Did you know that 50% of Iraqis were below the age of 14? BEFORE WE INVADED?!! War torn countrys often have a shortage of "older people". Thats why alot of the leadership are younger than what we are used to in America!

By Afghanie standards that 22 year old kid IS OVER THE HILL!

Afghanistan
0-14 years: 44.6% (male 7,282,600/female 6,940,37
15-64 years: 53% (male 8,668,170/female 8,227,387)
65 years and over: 2.4% (male 374,426/female 396,962) (2007 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 43.77 years
male: 43.6 years
female: 43.96 years (2007 est.)

Compare to America!

0-14 years: 20.2% (male 31,152,050/female 29,777,43
15-64 years: 67.2% (male 100,995,752/female 101,365,035)
65 years and over: 12.6% (male 15,858,477/female 21,991,195) (2007 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 78 years
male: 75.15 years
female: 80.97 years (2007 est.)