Coalition Helps Afghanistan ‘Bank’ on Its Future
American Forces Press Service ^ | Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, USAF

Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:46:41 PM by SandRat

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2008 – U.S. forces here are using commercial banking services to bolster Afghanistan’s economy by putting about $100 million worth of monthly business transactions into private banks.
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They ought to buy their food — especially wheat from the Afghans too — to wean them off poppy production and Taliban pay offs. In fact, as much of the supply train as can be safely bought on the local economy should be bought on the local economy and then train the locals to sell their products to the gulf states so they have new markets as US soldiers leave.