President Trump suspended talks with Taliban, curtailing prospects for Afghanistan, while attack on Saudi oil facilities prompted sharp rise in tensions between Riyadh and Washington on one side and Iran on the other. ... President Trump dealt blow to Afghanistan's peace..…

Not a single senator asked the future Pentagon chief a single question about America’s never-ending war on terror, specifically its almost 18-year-old war in Afghanistan. . ... Forgive me, then, for placing some hope in President Trump and his negotiators. . ..…