Diplomats Defect In Run Up To Exodus

Diplomats Defect as Western Withdrawal from Afghanistan Nears - SPIEGEL ONLINE:

"No one wants to return to Afghanistan," said the employee, who added that they couldn't be faulted for wanting to stay away from"the situation in the country."According to recent surveys, most Afghans believe the country will sink into chaos and violence and expect that civil war will break out once Western forces withdraw at the end of 2014. For months, the Taliban and various other ethnic groups have been arming themselves in preparation for a fight for power in the country."