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Afghanistan: Power struggle in the Hindu Kush
NATO forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan. But Kabul s neighbors have conflicting interests. The omens are not good for a country that has often suffered from its strategic location. What lies ahead for Afghanistan?
As the NATO troops withdraw, the problems remain
For over four decades now, Afghanistan has been ravaged by war. In all that time, one thing has been unchanged: Afghanistan remains a graveyard for empires, a view once again highlighted by the pullout of US forces and their allies. And one factor is a cruel constant in this country s desperately troubled history: its central strategic location.
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