The US military in Afghanistan is spending billions of dollars to rebuild the infrastructure in that country. They have reportedly spent $ 2.7 billion already and the fiscal 2010 budget includes another $ 1.3 billion "on more than 100 projects at 40 sites across the country". The spending is meant to "support American and coalition personnel in 2010 and years beyond". The main US base there-Bagram-is up for a $ 30 million passenger terminal and adjacent cargo facility to handle the flow of troops". This facility will not be completed until late in 2010 and be operational in 2011 (if we were leaving anytime soon, I would imagine we would not be building like this).
(Source: "Military wants $ 1.3 B for Afghanistan projects" by Walter Pincus of The Washington Post. In The Virginian Pilot on 10/18/09).
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