brian fishman with the new america foundation. brian appreciate your time. thank you. >> thank you, tony. >>> 12 years ago today the war in afghanistan began. that ongoing struggle and the latest in the country's violent history has resulted in some significant changes. >> reporter: this man says the cookie business in iraq wasn't good under the taliban. he remembers the day the war started and he hoped for change. >> reporter: we didn't have any facilities. there were no roads. no security and no buildings under construction. no businesses. no industry. compared with then, it's 100% better. >> reporter: he now ships cookies all over the country. before the streets with policed by taliban squads. businesses here wonder how long it can last. 12 years after the united states came to afghanistan their biggest concern isn't freedom, it's security. the new prosperity has brought crime, notably against the wealthy. but the taliban is not a major threat here in the city, and women are not only out on the streets but in schools. that wasn't the case 12 years ago. en