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Scott Worden on the Afghan Peace Process and U.S. Withdrawal

Tuesday, June 1, 2021/ By: Scott Worden

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Troop withdrawal is ahead of schedule, but that’s “proving to be bad news for the overall political situation … and a setback for peace talks,” says USIP’s Scott Worden. While it seems likely that fighting will ramp up, if another military stalemate occurs there could be “a ripe opportunity for talks.”

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