Is Great Game re-Starting in Afghanistan?

Reuters has quoted President Karzai as saying “Afghanistan does not war any proxy wars on its territory”.

Yes, Mr. Karzai there is a lot Afghanistan does not want, but in reality it has often been forced to unwanted directions. We did not want Soviets to invade our country, but they did. We did not want Pakistani and Iranian generals to rip apart the very foundations of our society, but they did. And our history is indeed replete as such.

The problem is we are too wishful and too little realist.

You need to do more than politely pleading to Iranian, Indian and Pakistani officials to leave us alone.

As it appears, whether we want it or not, our country is again falling into the dangerous quagmire of regional rivalries – perhaps another Great Game.