araz
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i tend to agree with you on first point and disagree with second point.
US have bases in afghanistan and this is good enough for them.
Batman
It is not a question of just having bases. When your lifeline goes through Pakistan, you need to keep us reasonably happy. Keeping pakistan happy in finer terms means keeping its armed forces happy. Now economic aid will not do the trick unless it is affiliated with military aid, especially if the misadventure in Afghanistan goes beyond 2011. Even if they start withdrawing slowly post 2011, they will need a couple of yrs to ensure they do not leave a massive hiatus in Afghanistan, causing it to implode. Therein lies their dilemma and this is why i have put forward my thinking .
WaSalam
Araz