Russia As New Supply Line to Afghanistan? No Thanks
George Friedman, Stratfor | February 5, 2009
A recent Taliban bridge bombing in Pakistan which cut off supply lines to NATO forces in Afghanistan has once again highlighted the vulnerability of passing through Pakistan. ++The US is, however, running out of luring alternatives; considering Russia as a substitute would require the US "to pledge that it will respect the Russian sphere of influence in the former USSR," a guarantee Obama is not ready to give. ++ The only solution is to rethink the Washington culture: "rely less on troops, and more on covert operations like the CIA."
