On Sat, 9 Oct 2010 10:15:17 -0400, BAR wrote:



Nobody controls the territory within the national boundaries of
Afghanistan. Some might control the territory they are in right now but,
when they go three miles in any direction someone moves into to control
the territory that was just vacated.

Afghanistan hasn't advanced socially and culturally beyond tribalism.

at one time, through the 60's and70's, afghanistan was a fairly modern
state, growing towards becoming a thriving country.