Taliban tax infrastructure captured from govenrment

NY Times:

Taliban Tap New Income Stream: Bills for Afghan Utilities

As militants have taken over increasingly large areas in the past two years, they have found ways beyond the illicit drug trade to make money.
I suspect that much of this infrastructure was put in place by US tax dollars.  Obama's temporary surge in Afghanistan does not have much to show for its expenditure of blood and treasure.

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