...conversations on the streets, in the shops and in the markets of this beleaguered capital suggest that a growing number of Afghans - worn out by more than 20 years of war and grinding poverty - wish bin Laden would simply leave.

There is little they can do, however, because few would be willing to challenge the rigidly Islamic regime that rules most of Afghanistan.

There seems to be little anger or bitterness toward the US described in the article--to the degree they are aware of it, they consider the WTC attacks to be very wrong. It would be nice to see a few stories like this reported in Islamabad or Riyad, or the New York Times, for that matter...