Afghanistan's Graffiti Wars

U.S. Marines have been in Musa Qala since March, when they took over from British troops. Security has improved in the district center but outside it is still a Taliban stronghold.
Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters

Butterflies and Rainbows
U.S. Marines have been in Musa Qala since March 2010, when they took over from British troops. Security has improved in the district center, but outside it is still a Taliban stronghold. The Taliban graffiti on the compound walls serves as a reminder of the constant threat.

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