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Gerald · 10-04-11, 10:58 AM

Afghanistan has undergone momentous change in the decade which followed the US-led operation to remove the Taliban from power in October 2001. Billions of dollars in foreign assistance have poured into the country, most of it spent on military operations. While some aspects of life have improved for some people, the death toll from a decade of violence is high.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-15115539

Note: 4 October 2011 Last updated at 09:20 GMT

10-04-11, 10:58 AM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	War of billions: How has Afghanistan changed? Afghanistan has undergone momentous change in the decade which followed the US-led operation to remove the Taliban from power in October 2001. Billions of dollars in foreign assistance have poured into the country, most of it spent on military operations. While some aspects of life have improved for some people, the death toll from a decade of violence is high. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-15115539 Note: 4 October 2011 Last updated at 09:20 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie