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Afghanistan
Trump pushes Ghani to close Taliban office in Qatar
2017-09-27
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The US President Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
has stepped up efforts and pressures on President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. ..
for the closure of the Taliban
...Arabic for students...
office 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...
, a move which is apparently aimed at increasing pressures on the group as part of the new US strategy to combat terrorism and eliminate their sanctuaries from the region.

Sources privy of the development have said President Trump has discussed the issue with Afghan counterpart President Ghani.

The sources have told The Guardian newspaper that a decision is expected from President Ghani soon as he may likely agree with the closure of the Taliban’s political office in Doha.

The decision was reportedly taken as several years have passed since the office was opened but no positive results were obtained.

On the other hand, reports regarding the closure of the Taliban office in Qatar emerge amid persistent tensions among the Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
, United Arab Emirates and other key Gulf nations with Qatar.

In his speech at the UN General Assembly last week, President Trump said "It is time to expose and hold responsible those countries who support and finance terror groups like Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, the Taliban and others that slaughter innocent people."

Posted by:Fred

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