Afghanistan’s New Rich Navigate the Pullout.

The article looks at the Afghans who became wealthy during the period of the Afghan War beginning in 2001, typically through doing business with the U.S.-led military intervention force and benefitting from the flow of U.S. military and reconstruction funds into the country. It profiles two such people, businessmen Matiullah Matie and Hikmatullah Shadman. Topics include the impact on them of the withdrawal of U.S. troops and funds as the war is ended and alleged corruption in the country.