Could a "virtual surge" fix Afghanistan?

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Afghanistan, like Haiti, is a country in need of a major reboot. Yet despite billions in reconstruction dollars -- and an influx of civilian development experts -- it remains at the bottom of every development and transparency index. But according to Ashraf Ghani, the country's former finance minister and a onetime presidential contender, Afghanistan doesn't need an army of consultants and contractors. It needs you, and your laptop.

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