Plausibility check: Partition of Afghanistan

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By who and for what reason? Afghanistan was independent and with borders that had been largely unaltered since the start of the nineteenth century.
 
Rough guide to partitioning Afghanistan:

1) Iran
2) Iran/independent Hazarajat
3) Pakistan/independent Pashtunistan
4) Pakistan/independent Pashtunistan/independent Baluchistan
5) Pakistan/independent Nuristan
6) Pakistan/independent Pashtunistan/Soviet Union/Tajikistan
7) Soviet Union/Tajikistan
8) Soviet Union/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan
9) Soviet Union/Uzbekistan
10) Soviet Union/Turkmenistan
11) Soviet Union/Tajikistan/China

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After Nixon goes to China, someone goes to India. Pakistan switches into the Soviet camp and helps invade Afghanistan. In the Iranian Revolution the leftists win out.

1) Iran
2) Independent Hazarastan
3) Pakistan
4) Pakistan
5) Independent Nuristan
6) Pakistan
7) Soviet Union/Tajikistan
8) Soviet Union/Uzbekistan
9) Soviet Union/Uzbekistan
10) Soviet Union/Turkmenistan
11) Soviet Union/Tajikistan
 
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