Central Asian politics and the Afghan war - We need to deal with all the players

When the presidents of two Central Asian countries meet to discuss matters of mutual concern, the outcome of their talks may seem irrelevant to American politicians. Indeed, why should talks that took place earlier this month in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, have any effect on Washington? They do. Why? Because what is in play may be the future of just how much assistance ends up going to Afghanistan from Central Asian countries (and others) to help the American war effort. That is something the U.S. badly needs.

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