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August 30, 2017
Afghan officials said to talk nearly every day with Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Despite seemingly stalled peace talks between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban, officials say the intelligence chief speaks by telephone with militant leaders nearly every day about the country’s constitution and political future. READ MORE…
August 23, 2017
AP Explains: How Pakistan fits into Trump’s Afghan plans
ISLAMABAD (AP) — In announcing his strategy for Afghanistan, U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at neighboring Pakistan, READ MORE…
August 23, 2017
Analysts say Trump’s warning to Pakistan could backfire
ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump’s warning to Pakistan to put an “immediate” end to harboring militants operating in Afghanistan didn’t spell out the consequences of defiance or suggest a new strategy to get it to yield to longstanding U.S. demands, analysts said Tuesday. READ MORE…