Kabul: where entering your hotel is a daily battle
A history of conflict and a decade of nation-building means that getting in and out of Kabul hotels – each of which is a sizeable target – is a real accomplishment.
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As US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta announces an early switch from a combat to a support role, Alex Thomson reports from Kabul on what will become of Afghanistan once the Americans leave?
A history of conflict and a decade of nation-building means that getting in and out of Kabul hotels – each of which is a sizeable target – is a real accomplishment.
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