Found this short article by a lady American aid / development officer, who was in Helmand Province, till October 2006, worth reading:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...020201474.html
The Road to Helmand
I went to Afghanistan to help rebuild people's lives. But I learned the hard way that good intentions aren't enough. By Holly Barnes Higgins
Even has her email for comments:
hehiggins@yahoo.com
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