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Power after power has tried and failed to conquer Afghanistan, usually leaving the country in worst state than when they arrived. But... what if some power decided "We need Afghanistan, but we can't really expect to conquer it. So I want you people to go talk to the local leader, see if they'll cut a deal for passage rights and maybe some border forts." Is this a plausible scenario? And if not, why not?
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