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‘Bad behaviour’ holding US troops back from conquering Kabul

It is an average afternoon in a suburb of Kabul — a convoy of US military trucks belts down the road. From atop a Humvee, a helmeted and heavily armed soldier gestures aggressively at a civilian driver, who can do nothing but meekly pull over and let them pass. Many Kabulis find their behaviour arrogant and disrespectful — even though Afghan drivers could themselves learn some lessons about road etiquette. Full Story