The other argument may be that a deliberate and slow drawdown of troops could actually be a situation where an imperialist western country chooses the victor in

The other argument may be that a deliberate and slow drawdown of troops could actually be a situation where an imperialist western country chooses the victor in a conflict of its own creation, in a manner where they can still be a hegemonic influence over the area and reap the associated benefits. Does the US truly deserve a friend in Afghanistan? I don’t necessarily believe the above, but the thought came across my mind and I felt it was worth bringing up.