Why Kabul?

I have been interested in Afghanistan since US forces invaded in 2002 and began rebuilding the country. I did not know anything about the area prior to this so I began to do my research. Then I read Kite Runner. Then I met one of the most interesting people in my life, Jawan Shir Rasikh. He is an Afghan that is attending JMU on a Fulbright Scholarship. He has opened my eyes to many things, one of which is the rich history of Afghanistan. So, I am doing my SCOM 342 blog on advocating the importance of the United States to aid in establishing a steady government and economy in Afghanistan. This starts in Kabul because Kabul is the capital. Once Kabul is safe, the rest of Afghanistan will follow suit. I will be blogging about my opinions on current events in Kabul and the importance of positive, long term relations with Afghanistan.