U.S. Intelligence Believes The Taliban Have No Intension To Abide By The Terms Of The Peace Deal

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, leader of the Taliban delegation, and Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. envoy for peace in Afghanistan, shake hands after signing an agreement between members of Afghanistan's Taliban and the U.S. in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 29, 2020.

NBC News: U.S. has persuasive intel Taliban do not intend to abide by terms of peace deal, officials say

"They have no intention of abiding by their agreement," one official said. Trump said Friday, "Countries have to take care of themselves."

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has collected persuasive intelligence that the Taliban do not intend to honor the promises they have made in the recently signed deal with the United States, three American officials tell NBC News, undercutting what has been days of hopeful talk by President Donald Trump and his top aides.

"They have no intention of abiding by their agreement," said one official briefed on the intelligence, which two others described as explicit evidence shedding light on the Taliban's intentions.

Trump himself acknowledged that reality in extraordinary comments Friday, saying the Taliban could "possibly" overrun the Afghan government after U.S. troops withdraw.

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Update #1: Report: US Intelligence Says Taliban Plan to Break Peace Deal -- VOA
Update #2: US intel indicates Taliban does not plan to honor deal: report -- The Hill

WNU Editor: I am not surprised by this assessment. I have always believed the Taliban were always focused on getting the U.S. to leave so that they could then focus 100% on the Kabul government. Even President Trump has already voiced on what he thinks will happen next .... Trump says Taliban could possibly overrun Afghan government (Military Times). In the meantime, the first US soldiers are now leaving .... US begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, official says (AP).

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