Int'l community dare not pull out during 'crucial' Taliban uprising
(NEWSER) - During an unannounced visit to Kabul today, Laura Bush urged the international community not to pull support from Afghanistan, highlighting successes in reconstruction and improved women’s rights, Reuters reports. The first lady's visit came even as Afghan, US, and NATO forces fight to contain a Taliban guerilla war in which the group and its al-Qaeda allies have vowed to increase suicide bombings to deter international aid to the country. More»