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Vendaval -> More news from Afghanistan (10/21/2008 2:21:30 PM)
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Picking up on Mz Mia's post, there are several articles on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan on Time.com
The general consensus is that the Taliban is gaining in power again and that instability is growing.
As an example of how the daily violence affects the lives of ordinary Afghan citizens -
" One of the truck drivers, Jan Mohammad, 45, was ready to quit, even though his family desperately needed his $100 monthly salary. "I am so fed up," he said. "[Taliban leader] Mullah Omar says if you transport goods for the Americans, I will kill you. But the government security agencies take off their uniforms at sunset and rob me. There is no salvation for any of us."
Mohammad's sentiments echo those of a handful of diplomats and military commanders in Afghanistan who have warned that the country is in a "downward spiral." Afghans are disillusioned by the lack of security and the failures of their government; Westerners focus on the resurgence of the Taliban. But the two are inextricably linked. Until basic security and the deep flaws of the government are addressed, the Taliban will continue to chalk up successes. And that's something that neither Afghans nor Westerners can afford. "
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1852060,00.html?xid=rss-world
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