Thursday, June 20, 2013

Afghan Partition Looming

Brahma Chellaney observes that with US withdrawal underway, the partition of Afghanistan is inevitable, a la Iraq or Syria:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/the-inevitable-partition-of-afghanistan/article12690458/

The question is - will it happen with or without a civil war? Pakistan fears Afghan partition more than anything else, as a Pashtun half will likely pursue Pashtunistan. The Pak Army and ISI are unlikely to just sit by idly and let that happen.

Furthermore, with a US-led confrontation against Iran escalating, who will the Northern Afghans rely upon to keep themselves supplied?

1 comment:

Jatin said...

Kerry has shown his full colors right after he is appointed by Obama. His partnership with Kayani is going to be a real challenge for India to tackle. It would be interesting to know how this eventually plays out for India. There is more here:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/US-Taliban-peace-talks-Pakistans-political-fortunes-set-to-revive-India-concerned/articleshow/20686702.cms