Taliban has complete control of some 3 percent, not 50, of Afghan population. ... How could U.S ever have trusted Taliban. All through the negotiations, Taliban have killed thousands of people to try to increase their leverage at the bargaining table. ..…
Over the weekend, the president announced a scuttled meeting with the Taliban at Camp David, which would have been an historic, stunning summit. ..…
In 2001, after the US ousted the Taliban, the US put Sherzai back in power in Kandahar – the very man who’s brutality helped create the Taliban we placed back in power. ... Here too I met with Taliban interlocutors, and more than likely some Taliban themselves. ..…
That United States cannot consign Afghanistan to Taliban Islamist feudalism finally ironically dawned yesterday on United States with US President Trump calling off the US- Taliban Peace Dialogue in motion for over year. ... Pertinent to note is also the reality that United States..…
Much like the CIA worked with the mujahideen (direct predecessors to Al Qaeda and the Taliban) in Afghanistan against the Soviets, the U.S. capitalized on these anti-imperial forces in their opposition to the Spanish in the Philippines. . ..…
President Trump twittered on Saturday, Taliban leaders and, separately, the President of Afghanistan, were going to meet with me at Camp David on Sunday. ... Over the period of time, Taliban helped protect Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida that is held accountable for the 11..…
Members of Taliban consider Afghan, regime installed by United States. ... Whatever Taliban on the ground, the US on terror is always on the minds of the US negotiators. ..…
We applaud President Trump's desire to bring our troops home from Afghanistan, and the news White House had planned secret meeting with Taliban leaders and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at Camp David prompts us to republish this column from July 30, 2018 explaining why negotiating with..…