Senate Report: Afghanistan Faces Economic Downturn

Afghanistan is at risk of a deep financial crisis when foreign troops leave in 2014 if the United States is unable to overhaul its multibillion-dollar package of nation-building assistance, according to a congressional report that comes as President Obama weighs the size and scope of the initial phase of a U.S. troop drawdown.

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