The Afghan Impasse, Part 4: History Repeats The Negotiators
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As soon as the Doha Agreement was signed, the clock started counting down to May 1st, 2021 – the day the US had agreed to withdraw all troops. That gave the Afghan Republic and the Taliban 14 months to negotiate a power sharing deal. That’s not a lot of time, even under the best of circumstances. Afghan American reporter Ali Latiifi has an insider’s look at how friction within Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s administration delayed and derailed the negotiations. But, there’s enough blame to go around, with the Taliban playing a waiting game and the US refusing to intervene.
As soon as the Doha Agreement was signed, the clock started counting down to May 1st, 2021 – the day the US had agreed to withdraw all troops. That gave the Afghan Republic and the Taliban 14 months to negotiate a power sharing deal. That’s not a lot of time, even under the best of circumstances. Afghan American reporter Ali Latiifi has an insider’s look at how friction within Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s administration delayed and derailed the negotiations. But, there’s enough blame to go around, with the Taliban playing a waiting game and the US refusing to intervene.