John Walker-Lindh, the first volunteer for Afghanistan's "Taliban In Space" program, shown preparing for his upcoming launch. Due to budgetary constraints, crew life support was deleted from the program. A Taliban spokesman stated:"Allah will protect him from the harsh environment of space."
Editor's Note: Subsequent to this photo, the launch vehicle Osama Bin Launchen, experienced a mid course malfunction, swerved thousands of miles off course and impacted outside Bagdhad, Iraq. Upon impact, the resulting explosion devasted an area 25 miles in diameter. At last report, the Pentagon was sending 50,000 service men to aid in relief and cleanup operations.
The president of that country has not made any statements since the impact, and his whereabouts are unknown. However, an undisclosed member of the US sponsored launch team is quoted as saying: "Ooops, my bad."