The Afghan Taliban Are Claiming Victory Over America In The War

Afghan men celebrate ahead of the U.S-Taliban agreement in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Friday. Parwiz / Reuters

NBC: U.S. sees Taliban deal as exit from Afghanistan. Militants see it as victory over the superpower.

“Even if we don’t say that the U.S. is defeated in Afghanistan, it's an open secret now that they are,” a member of the Taliban's Haqqani network said.

DOHA, Qatar — The Taliban cheered, whooped and cried "God is Great" just moments after one of their leaders signed an agreement that could lead to the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan after more than 18 years of war.

On Saturday in this tiny Gulf kingdom, senior American officials shook hands with the group that, as the government of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, had sheltered Osama bin Laden, the Al Qaeda leader and the architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The U.S. agreed to work toward lifting sanctions against the group, and Taliban leaders can even look forward to a possible meeting with President Donald Trump.

In short, after nearly two decades of war with the world's remaining superpower, the Taliban look like they not only have won the war, but they are also on the way to shedding their status as international pariahs.

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WNU Editor: This analysis is true .... Analysis: Taliban leader declares victory after U.S. agrees to withdrawal deal (Long War Journal).

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