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2006-11-20 Afghanistan

CNN: General: Harsh winter won't stop battle against Taliban

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Posted by gorb 2006-11-20 03:48|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Article: Afghan soldiers recently received a raise for their tiny salaries, from $70 to $100 a month, Pritt said, a decision that followed the revelation that AWOL soldiers could earn $70 a month as day laborers without facing combat.

Afghan day laborers are receiving better rates than Chinese day laborers. If things continue at this pace, it looks like Afghan per capita income may well catch up to and overtake Chinese per capita income.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-11-20 23:03|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-11-20 23:03|| Front Page Top

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