The Taliban negotiates with Afghan officials for the first time

breakthrough, albeit only by the forlorn standards of the 40-year conflict in Afghanistan. After two days of talks with Afghan officials at a posh hotel in Qatar, envoys of the Taliban promised that their insurgents would not attack schools, hospitals or bazaars. The Afghan government, too, said it would try to stop killing civilians. But more important than their woolly resolutions was the fact that the two sides were speaking at all.

Filling in the details will be contentious. Who, for example, will decide what is acceptably Islamic? “People will accept concessions, but they are not going to accept an emirate,” says one Western official. Under the Taliban’s interpretation of democracy, only people with sufficient Islamic knowledge should be allowed to vote. “As you can imagine, all those people are men with white beards.”

Taliban fighters in the field often say they cannot negotiate for anything less than a strictly Islamic system. “Without that Islamic regime, a deal for me personally would offend and dishonour those thousands of Taliban and leaders we sacrificed,” says a commander in Ghazni, a town 150km south of Kabul, the capital.

Good luck! W’s gift just keeps on giving! What’s another trillion dollars thrown down a hole? At least poor people in the US will die of preventable illnesses —now that’s priceless!

Don’t screw over 50% of the population and allow the Talaban to reinstitute virtual slavery for women.

ouh.. no no .. plz stay .. I like seeing ur .. more down there.

i like how you word your articles for ex 'Taliban said it would TRY to stop killing civilians'. Is this what we are trying to achieve or is it poor editing?

Back to the Middle Ages.

America will never accept that they ve lost their war in Afghanistan.U.S can only blame others.

Sounds like lost war for USA again?

Just reinforces my view we should not get involved in other peoples wars A Pointless waste of life in some backward 3rd world shit hole where primitive tribalism meets 1st world secular diplomacy Makes a mockery of all those soldiers that never came home and those scard for life.

Reminder that the taliban controls more of the country than before the start of the US' war in Afghanistan. And the US has been in Afghanistan for over 17 years

Please no more any of you killing the other if you don't all stop I will truly start praying against both of you 🔴🔇🚫🚫🚫❌❎⛔⛔⛔NO MORE KILLING NO MORE KILLING

Why have I seen this come up so many times, no one cares Twitter fix your alogorithym please.

I doubt that they can bring a ceasefire that will hold to the table.

Remember when we (USA) where going to rid the world of these murderers ?🤔

Meanwhile, they continue to kill Americans......

End that war already, my God. It’s so old.

If Russia will meddling that...

OmarAbdullah VERY ENCOURAGING MAY ALLAH SWT WIPE OUT FUNDAMENTALISTS FROM THIS PLANET..

No negotiation only death for killers

OmarAbdullah If you make them come for the next meeting in Suit &Tie , I would say that you got a chance .

Dangerous, brainless people.

Teletalibans

Lots of men talking about the future of Afghanistan.

....while continuing to attack and murder civilians in populated areas. That is “the rest of the story.” And it doesn’t encourage anyone to believe the Taliban are genuine in their “desire” for peace.

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All these years, and the Taliban never left. What does Afghanistan look like when the Taliban are, in some twist of fate, legitimized as a political party? How does America save face from that, after so many years of war?

They might negotiate on peace issue on the table 4 benefits....like Pakistan bhd closed doors betrayed US ... Civilized nation don't b mad b wise...

It's a waste of time,$ n life 2 n negotiate with Taliban, Al Que, IS.. Give me a break what tis ppl know about peace .. They r uncivilized ppl been fighting 4 so long...

Wooly indeed. All parties are headed for a good shearing.

Afghan talks with Taliban reflect a changed nation.

Taliban & Negotiation? Shooting school girls in head is no “negotiation”. Islam is non-negotiable. Until Islam is isolated to Arabian Penninsula, no negotiation would work.

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