Poll: Four years after the fall of the Taliban, Afghans optimistic about the future.
77 percent of Afghans say their country is headed in the right
direction — compared with 30 percent in the vastly better-off United
States. Ninety-one percent prefer the current Afghan government to the
Taliban regime, and 87 percent call the U.S.-led overthrow of the
Taliban good for their country. Osama bin Laden, for his part, is as
unpopular as the Taliban; nine in 10 view him unfavorably.
Progress fuels these views: Despite the country's continued
problems, 85 percent of Afghans say living conditions there are better
now than they were under the Taliban. Eighty percent cite improved
freedom to express political views. And 75 percent say their security
from crime and violence has improved as well. After decades of
oppression and war, many Afghans see a better life.
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