US Troops Unlikely to Leave Afghanistan Despite Negotiations with Taliban
2018-07-17 09:47:04 source：Sputniknews
July 17, 2018
On Monday, top US commander Army General John Nicholson said that the US is ready for direct negotiations with the Taliban to end the 17-year-long war in Afghanistan, a major shift in American policy in the Central Asian country.
"Our Secretary of State has said that we, the United States, are ready to talk to the Taliban and discuss the role of international forces," Nicholson, who leads the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said Monday about US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's comments.
The US has long insisted that the Afghan government take part in the peace negotiations; however, the Taliban has said it is the only stakeholder in Afghanistan that will deal with the US.
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