GIs in Afghanistan fight off boredom.

• Author: Fein, Geoff S.
• Position: Washington Pulse - Brief Article

A defense contractor just returned from Kabul reports that U.S. military personnel there are "so bored that they are going our of their minds." Commanders won't let their troops go out on the town under any circumstances, he said. Even when they are off duty, they can't go to the movies, go shopping or even see the historic sights.

Commanders argue that the situation in Afghanistan is still far too dangerous for individual GIs to be wandering around on their own in Kabul. But this contractor disagrees.

"I think it's bad for morale," he said. "I realize there's a force protection issue, but...