Does Afghanistan allow alcohol to be be bought or sold anywhere in the country, including U.S. military bases?

In accordance with local laws, no alcohol is permitted at the military bases in Afghanistan. As you might imagine, there seems to be a black market and illegal sale and consumption, but the consequence of being caught with illegal substances is quite severe.

I've been to Afghansitan, and this is the situation: Alcohol is technically not for sale. There are stores that do sell it, however. Theses are stores for foreigners only (you have to show your passport to get in) and are officially more like PXes than liquer stores (one of htem even had PX in teh name). There is a lot of alcohol for sale inside, relative to the total number of items for sale). There are also some relativly expensive restaurants where foreigners like to go that will sell wine, beer and occasionally other things. These tend to be organized around types of cuisine; German, Thai, etc.

There were two attempts to open bars; one called Gator Bar and another an Irish Bar. Both were closed due to bomb threats.

Private companies also often have alcohol and serve it during the social occasions that cement business there.

I have only been on one US military base in Kabul itself and a few contractors' base and I didn't see alcohol in any of them, but it doesn't mean it isn't around, just less obvious. Bagram has a whole food court with Burger King et al; they might have alcohol as well. I wouldn't think so though; most soldiers arn't allowed to leave the base at all, or only when they are working. If I were in charge I wouldn't give that large a group of bored young men in a country where public opinion is so important the means to get drunk on a regular basis.

Some Afghans also want alcohol though - more than once I have been asked if I had any whiskey.