US And Taliban Signs Historic Deal To End The War In Afghanistan. All American Troops Will Leave Within 14 Months

Daily Mail: US and Taliban sign peace deal that will send ALL American troops home in 14 months and pave way to end of 18-year Afghanistan war

* Pompeo was on hand for signing of the historic peace deal with the Taliban on Saturday in Doha, Qatar
* Deal paves the way for a full US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 14 months if conditions are met
* Taliban agrees to steps to ensure Afghanistan doesn't once again become a safe-haven for terrorists
* America has been at war in Afghanistan for 18 years since invasion after the 9/11 terror attacks
* Announcement of peace deal came after a partial week-long truce between the parties

The United States and the Taliban have signed a peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan, America's longest.

The signing could help President Donald Trump fulfill a key campaign promise to extract America from its 'endless wars.'

The deal was signed on Saturday in the Qatari capital Doha by U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on hand to witness the ceremony.

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WNU Editor: The Soviet Union signed a similar agreement with the Mujaheddin over 30 years ago. The Mujaheddin broke it within a year. I expect the same to happen with this agreement. But this time I am not sure if The Taliban have the means to conquer the country as the Mujaheddin did 30 years ago. Afghanistan is a different country now, and many in the country do not like the Taliban.

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