While America debates Obama's plan to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan there is one group that sees hope in his recent decision. The women of Afghanistan.
Here is a link to a moving piece about the plight of Afghani women and their hopes that the troops will bring them greater freedoms.
And a non-profit that helps these women after they are shunned by their families and forced to live in fear.
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