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Getting the Afghanistan Peace Process Back on Track
Talks between the U.S. and the Taliban insurgency are suspended, though an agreement is reportedly ready for signature.
The U.S. should resume negotiations and seal the deal, so that a broader peace process in Afghanistan can go forward.
- ICG
What’s new?
The U.S. has stopped talking to the Taliban, following President Donald Trump’s tweet revealing that he had scheduled a Camp David summit with the insurgents only to call it off.
Why does it matter?
A U.S. deal with the Taliban on a narrow set of issues is necessary to pave the way for…