Taliban rules out taking part in Afghan talks until prisoners released

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

KABUL, March 2 (Reuters) - Taliban militants will not take part in intra-Afghan talks until about 5,000 of its prisoners are released, a spokesman said on Monday, presenting a major possible barrier to ending the war.

Under an accord between the United States and the Islamist Taliban signed on Saturday, the two sides are committed to working towards the release of combat and political prisoners as a confidence-building measure.

The agreement calls for up to 5,000 jailed Taliban prisoners to be released in exchange for up to 1,000 Afghan government captives by March 10.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, not involved in the talks, has since rejected that demand.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/taliban-rules-out-taking-part-in-afghan-talks-until-prisoners-released/ar-BB10D5vo?ocid=AMZN

Well so much for that effort.

[maxsolomon]

1. But hey, Peace in Our Time. Right, President Asshole?

Throwing the non-fanatic, non-Pashtun Afghans under the bus.