WASHINGTON: The United States wants to withdraw from Afghanistan but instead of leaving it in chaos it wants the country’s neighbours to shoulder the responsibility for keeping peace and security in the war-torn country. US President Donald Trump outlined this new strategy in a recent cabinet meeting, also naming the countries — India, Russia and Pakistan — he wants to step-in to fill the vacuum even a partial US withdrawal from Afghanistan would create. In doing so, Trump was simply reflecting the views that are often expressed in Washington’s power circles, particularly…
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