THE TENSION: Combat Camera: More Scenes Around Kabul, Afghanistan

An Afghan man sells local fruit while sitting alongside a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

An Afghan shoe polisher sits against a wall full of political campaign advertisements July 28, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Kabul has been overwhelmed with campaign ads in preparation for the upcoming Aug. 20 elections. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

Afghan people walk across a street next to a Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

Two Afghan nationals work on a construction project installing sewer pipelines alongside a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

An Afghan police officer provides security at a busy corner in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. Kabul requires a great deal of security to protect its 3 million residents. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

Afghan national police traffic officer attempts to direct the traffic in a crowded intersection in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

An Afghan woman wears a modern attire as she walks in the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan. In the past, it was mandatory for all females to wear the traditional local female outfit; this rule is no longer enforced. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

An Afghan man counts the money he earned while selling cell phone sim cards in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

Afghan national vendors sell fresh vegetables in the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. The lack of big retail stores and supermarkets in Kabul has helped develop an industry of small companies that supply groceries to the local population. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

An Afghan national police traffic officer attempts to direct the traffic in a crowded intersection in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

Two Afghan women and their daughters walk in between a herd of sheep in the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

Dump trucks containing bricks are park alongside a main highway in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. These trucks usually re-supply small construction projects around the Kabul city area. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

Father and son ride a bicycle through the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. Bicycles and motorcycles are popular ways of transportation in Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

Afghan people walk across a market next to the Kabul River in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. Unfortunately the waters of the river have been heavy polluted and trash can be seen on the surface. (Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade, Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.)

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