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During RI's last visit to Herat in May, we met former refugees and displaced villagers still living in dire conditions with little hope for the future.

Michel Gabaudan: An Empty Anniversary for Afghanistan's Displaced Michel Gabaudan 2011

During RI's last visit to Herat in May, we met former refugees and displaced villagers still living in dire conditions with little hope for the future.

Michel Gabaudan: An Empty Anniversary for Afghanistan's Displaced Michel Gabaudan 2011

And according to RI's research, efforts to neutralize the Taliban through airstrikes and U.S.-allied militias have actually made matters worse by adding to the displacement crisis.

Michel Gabaudan: An Empty Anniversary for Afghanistan's Displaced Michel Gabaudan 2011

And according to RI's research, efforts to neutralize the Taliban through airstrikes and U.S.-allied militias have actually made matters worse by adding to the displacement crisis.

Michel Gabaudan: An Empty Anniversary for Afghanistan's Displaced Michel Gabaudan 2011

That, plus some palatial turn-of-the-century homes the town was once called the "Newport of the West," a reference to Newport, RI's famous mansions, a cute downtown, some top-notch dining, and the world's largest refracting telescope make Lake Geneva a sure winner for a weekend getaway.

PHOTOS: Snow Sculpting And More Winter Fun In Lake Geneva Will Guzzardi 2010

That, plus some palatial turn-of-the-century homes the town was once called the "Newport of the West," a reference to Newport, RI's famous mansions, a cute downtown, some top-notch dining, and the world's largest refracting telescope make Lake Geneva a sure winner for a weekend getaway.

PHOTOS: Snow Sculpting And More Winter Fun In Lake Geneva Will Guzzardi 2010

Was that at odds with RI's reputation as an independent, nongovernmental entity?

Dan Glickman leaves Refugees International after only three months 2010

That, plus some palatial turn-of-the-century homes the town was once called the "Newport of the West," a reference to Newport, RI's famous mansions, a cute downtown, some top-notch dining, and the world's largest refracting telescope make Lake Geneva a sure winner for a weekend getaway.

PHOTOS: Snow Sculpting And More Winter Fun In Lake Geneva Will Guzzardi 2010

That, plus some palatial turn-of-the-century homes the town was once called the "Newport of the West," a reference to Newport, RI's famous mansions, a cute downtown, some top-notch dining, and the world's largest refracting telescope make Lake Geneva a sure winner for a weekend getaway.

PHOTOS: Snow Sculpting And More Winter Fun In Lake Geneva Will Guzzardi 2010

As a result, RI's report says, "The government of Afghanistan is losing the trust of its people, and the international presence is increasingly seen as an occupation."

Ken Bacon: Holbrooke's Challenge in Afghanistan and Pakistan 2009