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I think the threat of hunger for a big chunk of the - population is really upon us. lots of un agencies have been warning about the shortage . of food, basic food staples in afghanistan, so there i is the possibility of leverage, i but, for instance, what the uk government has promised to give afghanistan is, - will only cover a fraction of afghan needs. - so the question of- leverage can be used. then we also have un agencies who will not be leveraging, - they will essentially be - meeting thei...

Much because they have china. that china is to essentially with open arms, opening l their cheque books and offer a contract to do all sorts - of things from mineral i exploitation and to keep their tax systems working and so on, and there is. a little bit of game—playing. but i think in the end, i the future of afghanistan will very much depend on how important afghanistan - will be in world politics, - and i think western countries, and in the way that - international politics work, afghanis...

What the uk government has promised to give afghanistan is, will only cover a fraction of afghan needs. - so the question of- leverage can be used. then we also have un agencies who will not be leveraging, - they will essentially be - meeting their responsibilities as aid agencies. what the afghan government, the taliban have been doing . very cleverly these past ten days, has been to say - that they are, they . dont need the west. or they dont need the west so much because they have china. _ l ...