Afghans are catching on

Afghans fear transition buzzword just excuse to quit | Reuters

For many Afghans, the situation in the capital is a gloomy reminder of the turbulent years leading up to the Soviet retreat in 1989 and the chaotic, dirty civil war that followed.

They fear the buzzword on the lips of foreign diplomats and the military, "transition," is little more than a public relations tactic to cover a polite rush to the exit, that they have seen before.