Obama’s Afghan Transition

... Organization, in which Islamabad has observer status, something Kabul is eager to obtain. Combining the efforts of several countries is the only way to normalize the situation in Afghanistan. If this fails, the instability there could spread across Central Asia, which borders Russia. Any loss of balance in Afghanistan, Pakistan or in the Central Asian vicinity would also upset the Democrats' foreign policy strategy, and cooperation with Russia would be likely to minimize the ensuing damage. 1 . ...