The two sides have yet to begin confronting a host of seemingly irreconcilable differences, including whether to be a theocracy or a republic, and... ...
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/nyt-editorial-a-responsible-withdrawal-from-afghanistan/articleshow/79505683.cmsThe US currently has a little over 4,500 troops in Afghanistan. "Met with both Taliban and Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's negotiating teams in... ...
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