Kabul native Thor Hesla , 45 , died Monday in suicide bombing of D.C. hotel . Six days after Hesla arrived in Afghanistan , he had e-mailed details of his new surroundings to his far-away friends . In e-mail to friends , he said Afghan capital had `` astonishing beauty '' Memorials planned for Kabul contractor in D.C. and hometown of Atlanta . Taliban claims attack which killed three or four at hotel frequented by Afghan .
Kabul native Thor Hesla , 45 , died Monday in suicide bombing of D.C. hotel . In e-mail to friends , he said Afghan capital had `` astonishing beauty '' Memorials planned for Kabul contractor in D.C. and hometown of Atlanta . Taliban claims attack which killed three or four at hotel frequented by Afghan .