'Bad behaviour' holding US troops back from 'conquering' Kabul

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KABUL, June 2, 2006 (AFP) - It is an average afternoon in a suburb of Kabul -- a convoy of US military trucks belts down the road. From atop a Humvee, a helmeted and heavily armed soldier gestures aggressively at a civilian driver, who can do nothing but meekly pull over and let them pass.

Many Kabulis find their behaviour arrogant and disrespectful -- even though Afghan drivers could themselves learn some lessons about road etiquette.

"I don't like Americans. They are arrogant, they are selfish and they act in a manner quite opposite to our traditions," said Matin Rahimi, an employee of the national airline Ariana.

"Whoever says they are here to help us, I don't believe them," he said.

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1. Still winning over the hearts and minds, I see. nt

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2. funny, folks more and more are expecting the U.S. and its agents

to demonstrate the values we say we expect from those we are trying to conquer..

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3. Are they still looking for Osama? n/t