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November 16, 2012

As Talks Open on U.S Role in Afghanistan, Report Finds Afghan Children Traumatized by War 
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A new report by Reuters has found the war in Afghanistan has had
devastating psychological consequences on Afghan civilians, particularly
children who have grown up amidst constant violence. One mental health
worker at a hospital in Kabul said many children born around the time of
the 2001 invasion suffer from nightmares, depression, anxiety and
incontinence. The news comes as the United States opened talks Thursday
with Afghanistan over its continued role in the country after most
foreign troops withdraw in 2014.

 

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