The Great Game continues

Starting from the geopolitical struggles between Russia and England in the 19th century over Afghanistan to the current day scene post Operation Enduring Freedom, the play of events have been nothing but a few feathers more added to the history of the Great Game.

It is called so because of the geo-strategic location of Afghanistan in the heart of Asia. Control it and you find a strategic location to wield influence in Asia to the South, West and East.

The turn of events in Afghanistan can hardly be called as a victory for USA as Taliban could not be curbed, farcical differentiations between Good Taliban and Bad Taliban were propounded;current government is termed by many as a puppet government. Democracy seems a far cry in Afghanistan.

USA is set to withdraw its armies from Afghanistan by 2014 leaving Afghanistan to its uncertain future. Even Taliban has now compared this act of USA to Another Vietnam when USA has followed the strategy of Declare Victory and Run.