Monday, July 26, 2010

Double Digit Economic growth for Afghanistan

Upon hearing this, I'm as skeptical as anyone. Really, Afghanistan has growth comparable to the rates of India and China? Well, for one, as the article notes, they're starting much lower than either of the two Asian Giants. But its interesting to hear such news coming from landlocked and war torn country and somewhat hopeful as well. Obviously the biggest prerequisite for a growing economy is political stability, which has been a problem for Afghanistan for most its existence. American support is crucial and if Obama gets his way, then America is out as of 2012; or at least in terms of active military presence. This says nothing for the future of American bases though. Whether the nation can pull out of the trend is dependent on quite a lot of other factors, but the New York Post article sheds a hopeful light on the future of Afghanistan.

Read the Article here

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