61.   During the Cold War, independent aid agencies played relatively minor roles in conflicts driven by the superpowers.

62.   Dozens of volunteers in aid agencies are packing up to go home.

63.   Encouraged by aid agencies, Muslims who were expelled from this area have begun repairing their homes, preparing to return.

64.   Even though the observers are likely to pull out, many U.N. aid agencies will remain.

65.   Food is shipped in by aid agencies.

66.   For international aid agencies that move food, medicine or construction materials, this would mean a tremendous increase in workers, costs and time spent in transport.

67.   For now, aid agencies are trying to reach those most affected by the fighting.

68.   Foreign employees of the United Nations and dozens of aid agencies had already left, leaving their Afghan staff in charge.

69.   Foreigners working for the United Nations and private aid agency were forced to evacuate Afghanistan, leaving their programs and their Afghan staffers behind.

70.   Furthermore, aid agencies, despite their largess, have not succeeded in coaxing the Kremlin to end crony capitalism and reform key sectors of the economy.