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Security fears threaten US future in Afghanistan

By Lara Jakes
Published February 11, 2014 10:54pm ET
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Security fears threaten US future in Afghanistan
FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2014, file photo, Afghan farmers work on their field on the outskirts of Mazar-e-Sharif, northern Afghanistan. Uncertainty over how many U.S. troops might remain in Afghanistan beyond this year has trickled down to American diplomats and aid workers whose efforts over the last decade to develop the still mostly primitive country faces a drawdown of its own because of security fears. (AP Photo/Mustafa Najafizada, File) | Mustafa Najafizada

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warily watching to see how many U.S. troops might remain in Afghanistan next year, American diplomats and aid workers are facing a drawdown of their own as security threats and dwindling resources limit their 12-year push to develop the mostly primitive nation.

Nearly $100 billion has been spent since 2001 on U.S. projects to better Afghan lives after generations of war and isolation, including boosting security forces, educating young girls and launching mobile phone technology.

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