Afghan government objects to elements of U.S.-Taliban peace deal

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

KABUL —The Afghan government objected Sunday to parts of the historic peace deal between the United States and the Taliban, showing the difficulties that lie ahead for the country as the 18-year conflict enters a new phrase.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, speaking at a news conference less than 24 hours after the agreement was signed, questioned several elements of the deal, including the timeline for a controversial prisoner exchange and the conditions surrounding the start of talks between the Taliban and his government.

The U.S.-Taliban deal, the result of talks from which the Afghan government was excluded, charts a path for the full withdrawal of all U.S. troops from the country it invaded after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It stipulates that talks between the Taliban and Ghani’s government must begin by March 10 — at which point the sides must have completed a prisoner exchange.

The Taliban has long demanded the release of 5,000 of its fighters held by the Afghan government. But officials in Kabul see the prisoners as a key piece of leverage to be used during their talks with the militants.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/afghan-government-objects-to-elements-of-us-taliban-peace-deal/ar-BB10AwHk?li=BBnbcA1

Heckuva job Trumpy.

[mr_lebowski]

1. No involvement of the Afghan Government ... that plan is fucking genius if I understand it correctly

You get the feeling that Trump just wanted the lapdog media to herald his admin's 'Historic' agreement (you're a good BOY, M$N!) and for him to be able to say he 'brought the troops home (unlike the black guy)!' in time for Elections?

I kinda do ...

[Steelrolled]

2. This reminds me a little of Vietnam

where the South Vietnamese government was not part of the piece talks in the later days, as they were uncompromising. Well, we left anyhow, and within a few years the South Vietnamese president denounced the US and fled the country on a military plane.

I expect as similar story for the Afghan president.