https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/12/afghan-middle-class-wonders-what-happens-when-the-u-s-leaves/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:53:49 -0400<![CDATA[After the ouster of the Taliban in 2001, thousands of Afghan families returned from abroad, or came in from the countryside, to construct urban and increasingly Westernized lives. They built homes and careers based on an influx of foreign money, expanded bureaucracies and new educational opportunities.]]>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:40:43 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/12/afghan-middle-class-wonders-what-happens-when-the-u-s-leaves-n100089