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Afghanistan

Taliban: Intra-Afghan peace negotiations not possible until foreign-forces withdrawal agreement in place; Talibs get ok from ‘elders’ in Pakistan

2019-12-23

[Khaama Press] Taliban announced on Friday that the intra-Afghan peace dialogue is possible only after a full foreign forces withdrawal agreement is in place.
And there's Mullah Fazl on the left walking about freely. Detained on the battlefield, years in Gitmo, traded for SGT Bergdahl, now publicly again w/ the Taliban negotiating w/ U.S. Amb Khalilzad. Thanks be to Soetoro.
"Intra-Afghan negotiations will begin only after an agreement with America on the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Afghanistan is signed," Taliban spokesperson, Suhail Shaheen tweeted on Friday,.

This comes as, US peace envoy, Zalmai Khalilzad paused the US, Taliban peace talks a week ago, following a Taliban’s attack on the Bagram US military base in order to give some more time to Taliban leadership for consultation on violence reduction.

"When I met the Talibs today, I expressed outrage about yesterday’s (12 Dec) attack on Bagram, which recklessly killed two and wounded dozens of civilians. Taliban must show they are willing & able to respond to Afghan desire for peace. We’re taking a brief pause for them to consult their leadership on this essential topic, said Khalilzad." Zalmay Khalizad tweeted on Dec 13.

Khalilzad visited Pakistan officials, following which he arrived in Kabul to meet the NUG leaders, US officials and key Afghan political figures.

Calling the trip as ’productive’, Khalilzad said in a Twitter post that he met with the U.S. Ambassador John Bass, Resolute Support Mission Commander Gen. Scott Miller, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, former President Hamid Karzai and other political leaders.

"We discussed efforts to achieve violence reduction and pave the way to intra-Afghan negotiations... We’re approaching an important stage in the Afghan peace process," Khalilzad tweeted on Thursday at the end of his two-day consultation.

Taliban Gets Go Ahead for Ceasefire From 'Elders': Sources

[ToloNews] Three Taliban
Taliban

...Arabic for students...
delegates visited Pakistain and met with their leaders and agreed to a reduction of violence and ceasefire, some sources close to the Taliban said on Sunday.

The delegation led by Mawlawi Shahabuddin Delawar, a Taliban big shot based 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. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi...
, met with leaders and agreed to a "short-term ceasefire" after an agreement is signed between the US and Taliban, according to sources.

The US delegation in meetings with the Taliban in Qatar demanded a ceasefire and a reduction of violence before signing any agreement with the group.

"They went (to Pakistain) to consult with their elders about short-time ceasefire and it seems that the consultation was positive and overall it’s possible to announce a ceasefire," said Sayed Akbar Agha, a former Taliban commander.

The question now is whether the Taliban’s military commanders’ views are aligned with their leaders in Qatar.

"They (Taliban leaders) are our elders and are moving forward with consultations (among themselves) and we believe in them," said Abubaker Marhaba, a Haqqani Network commander in Paktia.

"The peace will come with direct talks between the government of Afghanistan and Taliban. The Taliban should not ignore the current peace opportunity and it should respect the demands of the people for a ceasefire and a beginning of negotiations," said Najia Anwari, a spokesperson for the Afghan State Ministry for Peace Affairs.

Posted by:Besoeker

#2 Why are the tablan elders still breathing?

The CIA etc should have ensured their unfortunate turn of events for all of them.

Of course they're more concerned with overthrowing american democracy, that taliban tyranny.

Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2019-12-23 11:20

#1 Is Afghan peace, or an ideal of democratic coexistence between taliban and moderates really important to anyone in America except Zalmay Khalilzad ?

If you should withdraw overnight, a surprise pull-out without notice from the fucking place; you'd see even some 'moderate democracy lovers' turn to their true colours. Suddenly things would become clear, but the American taxpayer would be livid.

Posted by: Dron66046 2019-12-23 04:46

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