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Hypothetically, if Karzai refuses a runoff, and refuses to share power, what does the US do? Bow to Karzai?
The turnout was already very low, confidence in the GoA tanking, perceptions of a fraudulently elected President is not going to help achieve what is the only viable exit plan - have a functioning government capable of some sort of control over its territory.
So then what? Do we start looking at variations on Biden's plan for Iraq?
A division of Afghanistan?
An independent Pashtunistan will not sit pretty with Pakistan, but merging the Pashtun areas with Pakistan will not necessarily be welcomed with open arms either, given the exorbitant social and economic costs associated with integrating a war-ravaged territory and people.
And how exactly does 'sharing power' work with Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah? There can only be one president, and AA has already spent time as a Karzai cabinet member.
Would he want to return to a similar position, when he was disillusioned with Karzai's leadership to begin with?
Hypothetically, if Karzai refuses a runoff, and refuses to share power, what does the US do? Bow to Karzai?
The turnout was already very low, confidence in the GoA tanking, perceptions of a fraudulently elected President is not going to help achieve what is the only viable exit plan - have a functioning government capable of some sort of control over its territory.
So then what? Do we start looking at variations on Biden's plan for Iraq?
A division of Afghanistan?
An independent Pashtunistan will not sit pretty with Pakistan, but merging the Pashtun areas with Pakistan will not necessarily be welcomed with open arms either, given the exorbitant social and economic costs associated with integrating a war-ravaged territory and people.
And how exactly does 'sharing power' work with Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah? There can only be one president, and AA has already spent time as a Karzai cabinet member.
Would he want to return to a similar position, when he was disillusioned with Karzai's leadership to begin with?