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Eugene

(61,937 posts) Mon Jan 28, 2019, 09:47 AM Jan 2019

Taliban talks: Draft framework for Afghanistan peace 'agreed'

Source: BBC

36 minutes ago

US and Taliban negotiators have agreed on a draft framework for a peace deal seeking to put an end to the 17-year conflict in Afghanistan, Washington's top negotiator has said.

US negotiators held six days of talks with the Taliban in Qatar last week.

The Taliban have so far refused to hold direct talks with Afghan officials, whom they dismiss as "puppets".

But analysts caution that it could be years until any substantive peace agreement is reached.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47028177

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Taliban talks: Draft framework for Afghanistan peace 'agreed' (Original Post) Eugene Jan 2019 OP

complete capitulation by Trump n/t Apollyonus Jan 2019 #1

How many tours did you serve in Afghanistan? former9thward Jan 2019 #3

None Apollyonus Jan 2019 #5

Anybody can say what they want. former9thward Jan 2019 #7

I thought the U.S. didn't negotiate with terrorists. n/t OnlinePoker Jan 2019 #2

Are you in favor of a never ending war there? former9thward Jan 2019 #4

The answer to Taliban is not in Afghanistan Apollyonus Jan 2019 #6

Oh,so now you want to go into Pakistan. former9thward Jan 2019 #8

Not now Apollyonus Jan 2019 #9

Apollyonus

(812 posts)

1. complete capitulation by Trump n/t

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 09:59 AM

Jan 2019

former9thward

(32,064 posts)

3. How many tours did you serve in Afghanistan?

Reply to Apollyonus (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:31 AM

Jan 2019

How many more decades do you want the U.S. to lose lives and waste money there?

Apollyonus

(812 posts)

5. None

Reply to former9thward (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:40 AM

Jan 2019

I didn't realize the thread was to be commented on only by people who served in Afghanistan.

former9thward

(32,064 posts)

7. Anybody can say what they want.

Reply to Apollyonus (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:49 AM

Jan 2019

I notice you did not answer the main question. And how do you know what is in the "framework" agreement? There is zero about that in the OP or at the bbc link contained in it.

OnlinePoker

(5,725 posts)

2. I thought the U.S. didn't negotiate with terrorists. n/t

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:24 AM

Jan 2019

former9thward

(32,064 posts)

4. Are you in favor of a never ending war there?

Reply to OnlinePoker (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:31 AM

Jan 2019

Apollyonus

(812 posts)

6. The answer to Taliban is not in Afghanistan

Reply to former9thward (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:42 AM

Jan 2019

It is Pakistan which founded, armed, trained and funded Taliban because Pakistan wants to control Afghanistan.

The answer never was in Afghanistan.

Put a boot on Pakistan's throat and the Taliban problem will be solved in no time.

former9thward

(32,064 posts)

8. Oh,so now you want to go into Pakistan.

Reply to Apollyonus (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:50 AM

Jan 2019

How many need to die there to satisfy you?

Apollyonus

(812 posts)

9. Not now

Reply to former9thward (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 11:48 AM

Jan 2019

GWB invaded the wrong country in 2003

He should have left Saddam alone and invaded Pakistan. We'd have found Osama much sooner.

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