Remember Afghanistan? A glass half full, on the Titanic.

From: World Policy Journal | Date: March 22, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

In June 2005, a U.S. infantry battalion hunting for Taliban insurgents in the Zabol province of southern Afghanistan came upon the remote village of Badamtoy, where they were warmly greeted. After providing gifts of medicine and toys, the commanding officer asked to speak with the village elder. The elder, when asked about the Taliban, replied that they had not been seen for months. The officer launched into what he termed his "unity speech," urging the villagers to present their needs to Zabol's governor and to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The elder smiled and ...

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