Archive for September 10th, 2019

Taliban Denounce Trump’s Move to Call off Peace Talks, Claim US Will Return to Negotiate

The Afghan Taliban have denounced President Donald Trump’s decision to call off peace talks with the insurgent group, claiming American interlocuters were happy with a deal both sides had negotiated in Doha, and that September 23 had been decided as a date to move to the next step–the start of negotiations with other Afghan factions.

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Taliban Conduct Attacks in Afghanistan Amid Peace Negotiations

Officials said Friday Taliban militants conducted an overnight attack on the western Afghan city of Farah, the capital of Farah province.

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The U.S.-Taliban Negotiations: A Deadly Qatari Trap

One can understand President Donald Trump’s wish to leave Afghanistan. There are, however, ways to leave without losing people, respect, and allies. Mr. Trump, instead of leaving unilaterally, while reinforcing the democratically elected government in Kabul without boots on the ground, is unfortunately empowering his Taliban enemy by protracted negotiations, where America makes successive concessions and ultimately throws its Afghan […]

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