Afghanistan is again in the news - sadly, all too predictably, negatively.
As Time magazine reports:
"Five years after collapse of the Taliban, the streets of Kabul are typically clogged with land-cruisers transporting foreigners or newly minted drug lords. Ordinary Afghans, however, still live much as they did before — with sewage flowing through open gutters at the side of the street, no running water and working electricity only about every two or three days."
In dealing with the recent riots in Kabul the article highlights, here, the all too common issues which have arisen since the Taliban were overthrown - and they are back anyway! On top of that the general consensus is that the country is being run by the narcons. So much for the West's "assistance" to Afghanistan and the eradication of the opium growers and the warlords.
As Time magazine reports:
"Five years after collapse of the Taliban, the streets of Kabul are typically clogged with land-cruisers transporting foreigners or newly minted drug lords. Ordinary Afghans, however, still live much as they did before — with sewage flowing through open gutters at the side of the street, no running water and working electricity only about every two or three days."
In dealing with the recent riots in Kabul the article highlights, here, the all too common issues which have arisen since the Taliban were overthrown - and they are back anyway! On top of that the general consensus is that the country is being run by the narcons. So much for the West's "assistance" to Afghanistan and the eradication of the opium growers and the warlords.
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