Karzai visits Afghan battle zone, vows to rebuild - washingtonpost

MARJAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai made an unannounced visit to the southern town of Marjah Sunday, promising angry elders that he will rebuild the former Taliban stronghold after a big NATO operation.

"Today I'm here to listen to you and to hear your problems," Karzai told a gathering of about 300 local elders assembled on rugs in a mosque near the town's main bazaar.

The elders shouted at times during two hours of sharp exchanges, decrying looted shops, house searches, civilian casualties, arrests and Western forces using schools as bases.

"I have heard no good news over the last 30 years, just fighting and blasts," said Mohammad Naeem Khan, in his 30s. "We want hospitals, roads, reconstruction projects and security." Karzai visits Afghan battle zone, vows to rebuild
Karzai Visits Former Taliban Stronghold - nytimes
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