Great article, thanks for posting. I'm in the midst of a running debate at work with some granola crunchers who claim the US just bombed Afghanistan and didn't do anything to help them out. This article will help bolster my case.
And don't be surprised when these Civil Affairs troopers begin to crop up soon after war breaks out in Iraq. I thought when Bush ran for president he said we wouldn't be the world's policeman or nation builder. Oh well, there's money to be made for Brown & Root, et al.