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it's very difficult for the country to overcome the ethnic/tribal divisions, while in a civil war with the Pashtuns who don't recognize the international border between Afgh & Paki.Sometimes, one must admit that a situtation is hopeless and that a ground up (top down?) rebuild is required. A "nation" that has never had a functional central government, has a 5% literacy rate and has one paved road cannot be expected to govern itself, much less, create (and control) a viable security force. In order for "democracy" to have any chance of success in a nation, it first requires a population that can make decisions without having them based, nearly entirely, upon corruption and loyalty to "tribal" leaders that maintain power by force.
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It has everything going against it, and nationbuilding was a folly. But there have been enough results I mentioned in here (IMHO)
to at least see it thru further. The drop dead date is 2014 for leaving, so we're going to be there like it or not.