To be fair though, it appears to be more socially caused. For instance, many men befriend the Americans and invite them to their homes and socialize with them there and trade with them and report to them problems and terrorist possibilities, etc but when in public they disdain the Americans due to social pressures...

>So, there is still a lot of intolerance. I should have thought about that.
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>>My ex-husband just returned from Afghanistan. He was on the security detail for the President and the Ambassador. It is definitely NOT safe there one bit and specifically for anyone not a practicing Muslim. However, that salary will buy you a palace there!