1,373 Miles Into the Heart of Afghanistan
Rebuilding the two-lane highway that connects Afghanistan's major cities has been a centerpiece of the US-led effort to transform the nation. It is so important that Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, said that President Bush once demanded daily updates on the roadwork from Kabul south to Kandahar, the seat of power under Taliban rule. US grants have paid for rebuilding a third of the road, according to Afghan government figures. Japan, Saudi Arabia and Iran are responsible for repairing other sections, a rare case in which Washington and Tehran are working toward the same goal. Officially, the $1.05-billion project is almost finished. But as with many things in Afghanistan, there is a chasm between the rhetoric and reality.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/010107F.shtml
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/010107F.shtml
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