Poverty, unemployment driving Afghanistan toward instability

This year has been the deadliest year for Afghanistan. More than 4,000 people have died due to war and a highly unstable environment. A high rate of unemployment and poverty has heightened depression in the war-torn country.
In fact many of the people who join the Taliban are illiterate tribal people or the jobless youth. Unemployment and poverty push not only natives but people in neighboring countries like Pakistan and Iran into joining the Taliban because they pay more stipend than their government.
Despite official statistics, approximately 40 percent of the country’s 25 million populations are jobless and just about 5 million are living below the poverty line. Although Afghanistan has made incredible progress in communication and road building from international community aid, there is still a long road ahead to recover from over three decades of war and civil strife.
The majority of Afghans have little access to drinking water, jobs and their benefits, and enough for the standard of living. Taliban militants have also supported poor living conditions particularly in countryside’s with exploitation and government treachery.
The Taliban seeks the unemployed and offers roughly ten thousand dollars for any group or individuals who attack a district headquarters.
To me, this helps explain the amount of suicide bombing and bombings in general that have taken place through these middle-east organizations. It’s sad because many innocent people would not have lost their lives if poverty and unemployment wasn’t so bad. Many are just desperate for a better life and are willing to do anything to be out of their misery. I just wish that those countries are not hopeless due to the severe corruption and warfare.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/28/content_10127158.htm