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Afghanistan’s Future: Civil War or Soccer Rivalry?

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James M. Dorsey
Aug 09, 2012
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Thousands of young men are hoping to play in next month's Premier League

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Soccer symbolizes Afghanistan’s choices coming full circle as US forces prepare to withdraw from the Central Asian nation more than a decade after they invaded it.

Back in late 2001 and early 2002, US troops fresh from overthrowing the Taliban viewed soccer balls an…

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