Comments on: Buffer States, Part 2: Afghanistan http://cominganarchy.com/2005/09/29/buffer-states-part-2-afghanistan/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:39:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Curzon http://cominganarchy.com/2005/09/29/buffer-states-part-2-afghanistan/#comment-31194 Curzon Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:04:25 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2005/09/29/buffer-states-part-2-afghanistan/#comment-31194 Eddie: Thanks for the kind words. The border won't change unless there is a total breakdown of law and order, or the state collapses. As in all of these border disputes, people agree the borders are messed up, but always think it is the other side that should back down... no one wants to give away land. Dan: I don't hear much about the Balochis today, but they were independent (Balochistan) until the early 20th century and were apparently pretty warlike (hence their independence?), but you can read more from people who actually know about this stuff "here.":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baluchistan Eddie: Thanks for the kind words. The border won’t change unless there is a total breakdown of law and order, or the state collapses. As in all of these border disputes, people agree the borders are messed up, but always think it is the other side that should back down… no one wants to give away land.

Dan: I don’t hear much about the Balochis today, but they were independent (Balochistan) until the early 20th century and were apparently pretty warlike (hence their independence?), but you can read more from people who actually know about this stuff here.

]]> By: Dan http://cominganarchy.com/2005/09/29/buffer-states-part-2-afghanistan/#comment-31183 Dan Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:22:36 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2005/09/29/buffer-states-part-2-afghanistan/#comment-31183 What is the relationship between the Pashtuns and the Balochis? What is the relationship between the Pashtuns and the Balochis?

]]> By: Eddie http://cominganarchy.com/2005/09/29/buffer-states-part-2-afghanistan/#comment-31135 Eddie Thu, 29 Sep 2005 11:06:30 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2005/09/29/buffer-states-part-2-afghanistan/#comment-31135 This is an excellent series Curzon. What, if any, possible evolution could ever occur with Afghanistan's borders? Especially in regards to Pakistan (with its porous tribal borderlands), as its chances of remaining a "nation" of sorts lies in the continued endangered survival of President Musharraf. This is an excellent series Curzon. What, if any, possible evolution could ever occur with Afghanistan’s borders? Especially in regards to Pakistan (with its porous tribal borderlands), as its chances of remaining a “nation” of sorts lies in the continued endangered survival of President Musharraf.

]]> By: Kenneth http://cominganarchy.com/2005/09/29/buffer-states-part-2-afghanistan/#comment-31074 Kenneth Thu, 29 Sep 2005 02:46:44 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2005/09/29/buffer-states-part-2-afghanistan/#comment-31074 Must be a right headache for the military in Afghanistan. Must be a right headache for the military in Afghanistan.

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