U.S. Tries To Revive The Afghan Peace Process

BAGRAM TAKE OFF

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off on a mission at dawn from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn

U.S. Moves To Revive Stalled Afghan Peace Talks: Officials -- Reuters

(Reuters) - The Obama administration is taking steps it hopes could lead to a resumption of peace talks to end the Afghan conflict, including reviving a proposed swap of Taliban detainees held at Guantanamo Bay in return for a U.S. prisoner of war.

According to Western officials familiar with the matter, President Barack Obama's senior aides in late December resolved to renew attempts to arrange the prisoner exchange with the goal of jump-starting negotiations stalled since last June.

The hope is that the exchange could open the door to more substantive peace talks on Afghanistan's future.

Reuters has learned that, to further the initiative, U.S. officials also have held meetings with the government of Qatar, which has played a mediating role during several years of on-and-off peace efforts, officials said.

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My Comment: Talk about beating a dead horse .... bottom line .... the Taliban know that the U.S. are leaving .... so why have talks? This is a purely PR move on the part of the White House to placate those who are concerned on what is happening in Afghanistan.