[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The United States has said Washington supports an Afghan-led grinding of the peace processor while responding to Taliban’s call for direct talks with US."I haven’t seen those comments either, but I would tell you that nothing has changed about our view that what we support is an Afghan-led reconciliation process," State Department spokesperson John Kirby said in response a question regarding Taliban’s statement to hold direct talks with US if their demands are met.
Kirby further added "We believe that’s the right approach. We’ve always believed that that’s the right approach."
"President Ghani, more importantly, also believes in the criticality of that approach, and that’s where our support will go to," he added.
The group offered new demands earlier this month for ending its insurgency in the country, including direct talks with the United States.
The other new conditions include recognition of the political office of the group in Qatar
...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates...
and removal of group’s members from the UN blacklist.
"That is why there is need for America and its allies to come to the table for direct talks with the Islamic Emirate (the Taliban) for negotiating an end to the occupation," Sohail Shaheen, a Qatar-based front man of the group, quoted by The News said.