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2010-07-25 Afghanistan

Most unreported story about Afghanistan: The booming economy

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Posted by Frozen Al 2010-07-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Of course the economy is booming. It is awash with foreign money. I also bet this is the most secure environment for growing opium for 50 years.

Posted by phil_b 2010-07-25 02:54|| 2010-07-25 02:54|| Front Page Top

#2 The economy has been growing like Topsy for a while. It was quite some time ago that we had reports that the refugee camps in Pakistan were emptying rapidly, as there were more opportunities back home than in the Land of the Pure, where the Taliban were starting to run wild.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-07-25 23:21|| 2010-07-25 23:21|| Front Page Top

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