Posted on 08/15/2007 8:21:47 AM PDT by tobyhill
Kabul’s economy is booming.
It doesn’t make the headlines, but the capital of Afghanistan is being transformed from a city shattered by war to a thriving metropolis with a population of 2.5 million and growing.
The catalyst for this boom is the aid money for reconstruction pouring into the country.
But as you travel around the city, it’s obvious to see that many people here are also part of the economic upturn by setting up businesses to try to grab a share of the new prosperity.
For instance, when I last visited two years ago, many of the roads here were a little more than potholed tracks.
Now, most of them have been fixed.
Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai is aiming to make those roads stretch to other countries to help boost trade.
In a recent speech at John Hopkins University, President Karzai announced his aim was to make Afghanistan a regional trade center.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
When goods and services will not cross borders, armies will........
Hiways will lessen the power of tribal war lords.
Isolation is permits fudalism.
SSSSSSHHHHH, the Main Steam Propagandists don’t want this to get out.
Democrats and other traitors are deeply saddened.
SHHH! Don’t tell OBAMA! His ears are everywhere!......
For kielbasa?.....
“Poooooor Obama, he caint hep it...he was born with big ears on his haid” (Ma Richards redux)
Nice with the DECEPTIVE search engine headline FNC.
they could not clearly state ECCONOMY is growing?
why the decption at FNC? does it cost extra for the additional electons on the headline.
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