Afghanistan – Yaghistan , unruly country & Threat of Taliban Looming

Circa 2001 or 2002 , Kate Clarke ,BBC’s Kabul correspondent ,while reporting on post German conference on Afghanistan made a passionate plea that Afghan people will need continuous support ,even after the media camera’s would have finished their sojourn in Afghanistan .Fast forward , ten years have gone yet the peace seems elusive and her apprehension might turn true . Out of 181 districts , Karzai govt’s writ is just in 20 odd districts , there is a impending threat that Taliban will be accommodated so that war fatigued NATO forces can have “honourable” exit . Its believed that Pasha ISI chief had secret meetings with Hamid karzai , which led to the Pro India afghan security chiefs ouster . Its believed that Pakistan is negotiating role for Taliban ,If thats true then the great game is anvil . As Pakistan embarks upon strategic depth , India and Iran will be busy propping up another Northern alliance . In all the proxies and games , it will be aghans who will suffer , I fail to understand how one country strategic objectives will be met by the Misery of Afghans. I am reminded that Afghans have never been ruled by any foreign forces ,which the tribal people boast . But I wonder, if British would have survived the great game in middle of Nineteenth century , would things have been different . I believe so ,they would have been able to Consolidated fragmented country in both political and social landscape ,ditto what happened to India. I think if this occupation would have persisted by couple of decades , we would have definitely a different Afghanistan . It’s a paradox that Afghanistan derives its word from Yaghistan , meaning a land which cannot be ruled , but I wish it was ruled by “ Any County” which will relive the Afghans from the misery and suffering they have suffered .
Regards Raju