A prophetic article from 2011:
From Doha to Islamabad to Tehran, Kabul’s relations are strained by Washington’s strategic mistakes: Despite its extensive military, political and developmental engagement Washington has no viable and reliable friend in the region. For years, the US has filled the coffers of rogue Pakistani military and intelligence institutions with billions of dollars. In return Pakistan has sent improvised bombs and suicide attackers that kill Americans troops in Afghanistan. Inside Afghanistan, the US has partnered with some warlords and has waged an open-ended war against others. America is also lying to Afghans. It says the Taliban are defeated, the government is competent and democratic, and foreign-sponsored development is great. The reality, at least from an Afghan perspective, is quite the opposite. FROM HERE.
Afghanistan is one more pizza pie that they will try to slice up.
ReplyDeleteThe West will be looking in the rear view mirror on this one also.
Look for China and Russia to start making some major deals.
India will be used as a new proxy warrior to hold back China.
It will not work.
Afghanistan is a major path way for pipelineistan.
This will be every ones main concern.
In the end the Taliban will guarantee its safety for a % of the profits. :-)
Oh, and lets not forget the poppy. LOL