U.S. Official: Afghanistan Peace 'Not Going To Be An Easy Process'

Al Jazeera: Afghanistan peace 'not going to be an easy process': US official

The US could leave Afghanistan in exchange for the Taliban joining government and ensuring the country will not be used by armed groups, but achieving peace will be far more complicated.

The draft agreement between the US and Taliban may be a significant step towards peace, but the Afghan government, with whom the Taliban have refused to negotiate, have dismissed the notion that the Taliban will play a larger role in politics.

A Taliban spokesman has said that it wants a different type of government, one operating under Islamic principles and not the current democratic system established in 2001.

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More News On The Afghan Peace Process

Taliban to Meet Afghan Politicians (but Not Ghani) in Moscow -- The New York Times
Afghan official says rapid US withdrawal would bring 'bloodshed' -- CNN
Upcoming Moscow Talks Met With Mixed Reaction -- TOLO News
Afghanistan begs US troops to stay -- Diana Stancy Correll, Washington Examiner
Afghan Security Forces Shrinking as Taliban Regain Territory - Report -- Sputnik
Report: Afghan Forces Still Shrinking, Security Gaps Growing -- Military.com/AP
In Afghanistan, is this a peace deal — or terms of surrender? -- Kyle Rempfer, Military Times
Here's why the US should agree to a deal with the Taliban -- Akhilesh Pillalamarri, The Hill

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