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After Trump kills Taliban deal, Afghanistan faces more violence, longer odds for peace, experts say - NBC News
President Donald Trump's abrupt cancellation of a proposed troop withdrawal deal with the Taliban will fuel more bloodshed in the 18-year-old war in Afghanistan and could wreck fragile prospects for peace, foreign diplomats, former U.S. officials and experts...
Once Again, Trump Lurches to End a War, But Troops Remain - Defense One
President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to cancel peace negotiations with the Taliban has thrown the uncertainty of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan into stark relief and raised questions about the president’s commitment to his own avowed mission to...
Has the peace process in Afghanistan collapsed? - Al Jazeera
Talks to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan appeared to be making progress, but the negotiations are now at risk. The Taliban and the United States came up with a draft deal after nearly a year of discussions in Qatar, and the US's chief negotiator sounded...
A Deal With the Taliban Is Only the First Step Toward Peace - Foreign Affairs
After months of closed-door negotiations in Doha, Qatar, the United States appears close to finalizing a deal with the Taliban that would end Washington’s 18-year war in Afghanistan. The agreement would reportedly set a conditional timetable for...
France offers Iran a huge loan amid confrontation with US - PRI
France is offering to lend $15 billion to Iran to help it cope with US sanctions. But Iran is threatening to ramp up its nuclear activities. How can the French initiative bring an end to the US-Iran confrontation? Host Marco Werman speaks with Iran scholar, Robin Wright.
What is Trump's Afghanistan strategy? - MSNBC
United States Institute of Peace senior program officer Johnny Walsh joins MTP Daily to discuss President Trump’s Afghanistan strategy after the administration announced an agreement in principle with the Taliban in which 5,000 U.S. troops would leave in 135 days.
Can US, China and Russia cooperate on Afghan Peace? - The Hill
A dialogue about peace among Afghans, including members of the government and the Taliban, might finally get under way. However difficult, the prospect of talks brings hope for a negotiated outcome to the decades-long Afghan war. Critical questions remain about...
AfPak File Podcast: Afghanistan’s Crucial Month - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
September is a crucial month for Afghanistan. U.S.-Taliban talks are moving toward an American troop withdrawal deal, while presidential elections scheduled for later in the month are fast approaching. The latest episode of The AfPak File takes stock of where...
Khalilzad Edges Closer to Pact With Taliban - Foreign Policy
Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special representative for Afghan reconciliation, is on the verge of an agreement with the Taliban that would pave the way for the withdrawal of some 14,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan in exchange for guarantees that the war-wracked nation would...
US and Taliban could be forced into awkward alliance to take out ISIS in Afghanistan - Fox News
In Afghanistan, the enemy of my enemy is my friend -- sort of. It may have seemed inconceivable 18 years ago following the September 11 terrorist attacks and the invasion of Afghanistan, but the United States is inching closer to a peace agreement with...