Kabul - A City of Hope And Fear -- Al Jazeera
With the US set to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in 2014, what does the future hold for the country's capital? Taking a stroll through the parks and bazaars of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, after many years covering the war in the south and the east of the country, could have been both terrifying and liberating. I was conscious that there was certainly a very real threat from suicide bombers and the “spectacular” attacks that garner international headlines, but in reality I found that after following US troops patrolling IED (improvised explosive device) infested orchards in Kandahar or climbing mountains swarming with Taliban fighters in Nuristan and Kunar, Kabul actually felt like a different, much safer world. For the moment at least.
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My Comment: A sobering look at Kabul. I have no reason to be optimistic that they will be spared from the war once US and NATO forces leave.
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