At the Epicenter of the Conflict in Afghanistan

April 23, 2010 | by

Recently I was in Kandahar, the city at the epicenter of the conflict in Afghanistan, for a week of field research. I spoke with many Afghan civilians, those directly affected and those not, to get a sense of their views of the different warring parties, and their attitudes toward the upcoming US and NATO offensive in Kandahar. Though military and governmental officials wax optimistic that this offensive will turn the tide in Afghanistan, those I spoke to feared it would only lead to more civilian harm in a city already ravaged by years of conflict.

2 Comments to “At the Epicenter of the Conflict in Afghanistan”

  1. War is not the answer, hopely peace around afghanistan soon...:)

  2. Freedom isn't free! Rest in Peace dear Salvatore Corma and all our other brave men and women who lost their lives fighting for us. Gold Bless the Corma family, relatives & friends. This loss is devistating--the world has lost a true earth angel. God Speed!

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Erica Gaston is Program Officer - Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Policy Initiative, Afghanistan and Regional Policy Initiatives, Open Society Foundations.

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