TIME SHOP On November 12, 1998, Vladimir Grigoriev, who served as an interpreter in Afghanistan, typed the word “Afghan” in a search engine and saw that nothing was displayed on this topic .... There was no Afghan war on the Internet. No stories, no articles... On November 12, 1998, Vladimir Grigoriev, who served as an interpreter in Afghanistan, typed the word “Afghan” in a search engine and saw that nothing was displayed on this topic .... There was no Afghan war on the Internet.