U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. George Benson, left, talks with Marines under his command during a recent dismounted patrol near the Kajaki Dam in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 26, 2011. Benson is the commander of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marco Mancha
Poll: Afghans’ Suffering Increases -- Politico
As the U.S. continues its efforts to help Afghanistan, a new poll shows that the percentage of Afghans who are suffering is rising, based on what they say about their lives.
Three out of ten Afghans, or 30 percent, were determined in the latest Gallup poll to be “suffering.” This is 7 percentage points higher than in 2010, when 23 percent of Afghans were classified as suffering.
In addition, the percentage of Afghans who were determined to be “thriving” also dropped significantly, down to just 4 percent from a high of 12 percent in 2010.
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