Just when the Afghan war seemed headed to its logical end – years of stalemated fighting followed by a negotiated settlement – US President Donald Trump’s announcement to cancel talks and his unliteral rejection of the peace deal seemed to put the cart before the horse, undoing the deal only to do the same at some point when the conflict worsens.
Trump and Afghanistan Post-Syria: Maybe Goodbye
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Trump and Afghanistan Post-Syria: Maybe Goodbye
Just when the Afghan war seemed headed to its logical end – years of stalemated fighting followed by a negotiated settlement – US President Donald Trump’s announcement to cancel talks and his unliteral rejection of the peace deal seemed to put the cart before the horse, undoing the deal only to do the same at some point when the conflict worsens.