Business Insider: The Taliban reportedly agreed with the US to not make Afghanistan a safe haven for exporting terrorism, even as it continues to terrorize Afghans
* During the fourth day of peace talks between Taliban leaders and US diplomats, the insurgent group has reportedly made major concessions to the US.
* A source familiar with the talks told the Wall Street Journal that Taliban leadership has agreed to oppose militant groups using Afghanistan to stage terrorist attacks outside the country.
* Although the Taliban has fought against ISIS, the concession would mean they would also oppose any plans formed by al-Qaeda.
* Because Taliban militants still revere former al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, their leaders have previously refused to oppose the group.
* The concessions could be a major step forward for the peace talks, which aim to end the US's 17-year war in Afghanistan.
The Taliban has reportedly made a major concession to the US during their peace talks in Afghanistan, according to the Wall Street Journal.
As US diplomatic officials and leaders of the insurgent group discuss the end of the 17-year war in Afghanistan, one source familiar with the talks told the Journal that the Taliban has agreed to oppose "any attempts by militant groups to use Afghanistan to stage terrorist attacks abroad."
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WNU Editor: I am skeptical.
More News On Reports That The Taliban Have Agreed To Not Make Afghanistan A Safe Haven For ISIS And Al Qaeda
Taliban reaches agreement with US to block al Qaeda, Islamic State from Afghanistan: Report -- Washington Examiner
U.S. and Taliban Make Headway in Talks for Withdrawal From Afghanistan -- The New York Times
Taliban Agrees to Bar al Qaeda and Islamic State From Afghanistan -- Wall Street Journal
Taliban agree Isil and Al-Qaeda will be barred from Afghanistan in major concession during talks with US -- The Telegraph
US, Taliban Reportedly Agree On Some Issues As Talks Continue -- TOLO News
Taliban says talks with the US enter fourth day in Qatar -- AFP
Extended US-Taliban peace talks in Qatar raise Afghan hopes -- Al Jazeera
Taliban appoints new political leader to join U.S.-Taliban peace talks -- Reuters
2 comments:
While we will have to wait and see how this develops and you may be right to be skeptical, at this point I'm not skeptical. At this point it looks obvious to me that we'll never be able to oust the Taliban no matter how hard we try and I think the Taliban would like us gone.
The Russians couldn't win in Afghanistan. In retrospect, there'd be no reason for us to think we'd be able to do so. Erring is human and happens to us all. Not learning from our mistakes is a sign of a lack of intellect, allowing oneself to become blinddd by ideology, or perhaps some combination of this.
I actually think this approach is workable. The Taliban wants us out and we want out. At least those of us who aren't blinded by ideology or otherwise rendered intellectually incompetent for some other reason want to cut our losses and get out. This actually offers us an opportunity to save face.
Where I think this is most likely to go off the proverbial rails, if it does, is there are ideologues in high positions in America who think we need to press on in the face of an unwinnable cause no matter what. Such people may well try and undermine the agreement. IF these people can be kept out of the way AND this is a BIG IF as we haven't had much success curtailing these people in the past, I think this gets done.
The Taliban doesn't support and denies entry to Al Qaeda and ISIS into their country, we withdraw, the Taliban spoils their own nest, and largely leaves us alone.
This is my considered opinion. As such, I may be in error.
The war can't last forever and every year that it goes on we end up with more embarrassments and territorial losses. I don't believe for a second that they won't allow al qaeda safe harbor in Afghanistan once the Taliban are back in control, but what else can be done? They'll happily press their thumb on whatever minor assets ISIS has over there as they're a competing "government", but al qaeda has bled alongside them for decades and they have identical ideologies. In some cases it's impossible to even differentiate a group of Haqqani fighters from "al qaeda", given their units have often been commanded by seasoned al qaeda members since their inception.
This is just what they've gotta say to keep negotiations stumbling along, but nobody on the US side should act surprised when it turns out to be 50% BS. All that being said, negotiated exit is the only way forward and I suspect everyone in the CIA/DOD/State already knows this too.
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