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Scraping Out A Living
August 04, 2014
Afghans have benefited enormously from America's military presence. But with the number of American troops falling and U.S. bases shrinking, Afghans have been left with the scraps.
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This small steel yard struggles to survive amid the American military drawdown.
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One of many scrapyards in the town of Bagram.
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A huge row of shipping containers outside Bagram Airfield.
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U.S. military boots being sold outside the "Obama Bazaar" in Kabul.
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