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Seeing is a government that has a very strict interpretation of islam and believes solely in sharia law. i mean just let's have a listen now to what kabul's acting mayor had to say about women returning to work in the government services. basically that these jobs are now for men unless they're jobs that men can't do. take a listen. >> translator: however, if a work can be done by others, male employees under the current condition, until the situation comes to a normal state, we have asked them to stay at home. their salaries will be paid as per usual. >> reporter: and the job, michael, that h...

Work. this is the war economy translated. we dump ton of money thinking we are paying for our military effort. everything ends up directing like a squirt gun, instead of flooding -- >> the streets become rivers of mud. >> but the money doesn't go to the country trickle down economy, it goes to the elites and power brokers to keep it for themselves. >> a war lord system. there is a lot of money in war. contracting, supplying, shipping and if you have been in power you keep those contracts for yourself and build neighborhoods like this and you don't live here but live in a foreign country. >> th...

There. >> how much times have you said you got a guy? >> i got a guy. >> the emeralds are good. they are not always that clear. how much are these per carat? >> per carat $120. >> which is still pretty inexpensive. >> i'm not that familiar with the emerald market but i believe you. >> thank you very much. this is the chicken street. there is obviously other things. animal skins. >> animal skins and me without an extra carry on bag. >> you get a sense of what it looks like and a sense of what kabul is like. >> so when you see carpets here, they are not necessarily afghan carpets. >> some are. t...

I have a guy friend who has a shop there. >> how many times you have said to me, i have a guy. >> i got a guy you need to meet. >> how much do the emeralds cost? >> they are more. they are natural. they are good. they are thot always that clear. but how much are these per karat? >> $120. >> it's still pretty inexpensive. >> i'm not that familiar with the emerald market, but i'll believe you. >> this is chicken street. there's other things for sale, animal skins. >> animal skins and me without extra carry on bags. >> you get a sense of what it looks like. a sense of what kabul is like. >> when ...