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Originally posted by Skunk:
Yes. It's a shame that the only thing that has been accomplished so far is stability in Kabul - leaving the rest of the country in anarchy.
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I wouldn't say the scenerio is so bleak. There are areas that are still quite dangerous (some Eastern and Southern provinces), but excepting these area's the bulk of the country is stabalized, although not yet back on it's feet. The bulk of the problem is caused by rebels who are able to flee to Pakistan and safety, then return later to cause trouble. Pakistan has been trying to address this issue from their end (with some limited success) and on the Afghani side the rebels have been hit whereever they've been found (and as opposed to the USSR fiasco, the rebels are definitely getting the short life span end of the exchanges).