Can Afghanistan stay the course? Five years after the overthrow of the Taliban, a fragile democracy is struggling to survive, even with the help of U.S. troops.(INTERNATIONAL) From: New York Times Upfront | Date: October 23, 2006| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2006 Scholastic, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Afghans used to call Lashkar Gah "Little America." The capital of Afghanistan's Helmand Province was a modern city, built up by the United States during the Cold War, with suburban-style houses and a hydroelectric dam. In 2001, it seemed like fertile ground for the U.S.-led effort to stabilize the country after the ouster of the Taliban--a brutally repressive Islamic regime.

Today, Little America is plagued by a resurgent Taliban. They have set up checkpoints on the roads and disrupted reconstruction projects. Helmand is at the epicenter of an explosion in drug trafficking ...

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