KABUL, Afghanistan — It is good to be heading home, where there are paved roads, no Russian landmines, and the man standing at the next intersection isn't going to blow himself to pieces trying to kill me, my family and my friends. At home, drinkable water comes out of a faucet, not just from a plastic bottle. Home is where meals come on plates — not in brown plastic bags — and we have air conditioning and fresh green vegetables and showers last as long as we want. At home, ...

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