Taimoor Khan
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Although Karzai isn't president anymore, the "Honest Abdul" approach here is what the U.S. wants to get away from.
I don't know if you can bank on that. Remember, the U.S. is NOT an imperial power; it doesn't make the decisions for the leaders of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Germany, Japan, etc., nor does it draw taxes from them: the U.S. is a national power, albeit a very strong one. So it doesn't want to stick around spending money on "allies" who have the wherewithal to defend themselves, should they choose to do so. Europeans have become security junkies: why would the U.S. want the Afghans, Syrians, etc. to follow the same path?
U.S. withdrawal is going to mean a re-arrangement of several states priorities and military spending. Their alliances and policies may have to change, or else wars or political collapse may follow. And brave men may step up to the plate to bat where they were held back before.
Pre 9/11, those who are now ruling Kabul and their ally India/Iran where in rat hole, up north in Afghansitan, a place called Panjsher Valley. If anyone think that India can maintain its assets and presence in Afghanistan on its own, clearly do not have any idea.
Post 9/11, Pakistani establishment explicitly warned Americans not to bring India into Afghansitan but were ignored. From there on wards to present day situation is more or less the result of the American mistake, or shall we say, a cunning plan which work to an extent that Pakistan was destabilised and lost 60K plus citizens in this fourth gen warfare.
Those sitting in south block New Delhi must start planning on evacuation, before those on ground in Afghansitan get slaughtered.