Afghanistan-Pakistan: A Vicious Circle

The paper reviews the grave shortcomings of international aid to Afghanistan since 2002, with reference to reconstruction, drugs & the conduct of the new war against the Taliban since 2003-2004. The paper also examines relations between Afghanistan & Pakistan: the growing connections between...

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Published in:Politique étrangère 2010-04 (1), p.67-81
Main Author: Etienne, Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Afghanistan
Attitudes
Labeling
Pakistan
Reconstruction
War
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Summary:The paper reviews the grave shortcomings of international aid to Afghanistan since 2002, with reference to reconstruction, drugs & the conduct of the new war against the Taliban since 2003-2004. The paper also examines relations between Afghanistan & Pakistan: the growing connections between the Taliban of both countries & Pakistan's ambiguous attitude towards Afghanistan. There is some hope in Afghanistan, with possible improvements in the conduct of the war & the reconstruction, but the future remains uncertain. As for Pakistan, anti-Taliban movements are growing but the government is weak. The future remains hazy but Pakistan is a country with a number of assets & simply labeling it a failed State is a dramatic over-simplification. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0032-342X