US to exit Afghanistan ‘in 15-20 months’

[Abu Zarrar]

Kabul - The ninth round of negotiations between the US and the Taliban on Saturday completed its third day with progress on a full withdrawal of foreign troops within 15 to 20 months as well as counterterrorism assurances from the Taliban side.
According to Afghan media reports, the two sides will sign the peace deal within the next few days which will be followed by intra-Afghan negotiations.



As part of a peace deal, the number of US forces will reduce to 5,000 from the current 14,000. The troops will be withdrawn from five American bases, which according to President Ghani, they are “small bases” and the reduction will not impact the situation of Afghanistan.

This comes as a former member of the Taliban says the agreement between the US and the Taliban will be finalised within the next few days.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will sign the peace agreement with the United States soon

Abdul Salam Zaeef, who served as Taliban’s ambassador for Pakistan when the group ruled the country in the late 1990s, told TOLOnews on Friday that the deputy leader of the group, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will sign the peace agreement with the United States.



Mr Zaeef said the US negotiators want to mention in the agreement that the Taliban will not have any relations with terrorist groups after the peace agreement.

The two sides in Doha are expected to discuss ways to implement the peace agreement. A Taliban spokesman said that the US forces top commander Gen Scott Miller was also present on the first day of the talks in Doha.

Mr Zaeef said the US and the Taliban have agreed on a full withdrawal of foreign forces in 15 to 24 months and on counterterrorism assurances.

Meanwhile, Afghan vice presidential candidate and former NDS chief, Amrullah Saleh, who has joined President Ghani’s re-election campaign, said the US-Taliban peace deal will only determine the fate of the Taliban, not the fate of Afghans.



“We are not scared of the Taliban… Our concern is from the four individuals are negotiating with the US out of the country, out of the Afghan culture, out of the Afghan identity,” Saleh said, referring to the Taliban’s negotiating team who have held nine rounds of talks with the US negotiators.

Source:https://nation.com.pk/25-Aug-2019/us-to-exit-afghanistan-in-15-20-months

 

[Dual Wielder]

That means never, its after the elections Biden probably win, and he has his head deep inside the US establishments behind.

 

[SingHee]

Ghani and his stooges will be gone soon enough.

 

[PDFChamp]

That means never, its after the elections Biden probably win, and he has his head deep inside the US establishments behind.

Well, if Trump is serious about helping Pakistan in our time of need, we may have to hold our nose and vote Trump this time.

#MAGA

 

[Abu Zarrar]

That means never, its after the elections Biden probably win, and he has his head deep inside the US establishments behind.

Are you saying US establishment isn't on board in on going peace talks and taliban are not aware of it?

Taliban are ready to give america what it wants: a defeat without humiliation

 

[Fawadqasim1]

They will have to leave one way or another so

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

That means never, its after the elections Biden probably win, and he has his head deep inside the US establishments behind.

The US Deep Nation is as obsessed with President Trump as the Russians with Putin, the Turkish with Erdo’an, the Indian Hindus with Modi.....

Win-win-win-.. for Pak!!! Taliban in power - much less RAW/NDS terrorism; US presence inside Afganistan - continuous dependence on Pak; realistic energy and trade corridors through Afganistan; neutralization of Chabahar etc....

 

[ARMalik]

15 to 20 months is too long. There are only 10,000 US troops, and there is no reason as to why they can't start to withdraw immediately. I think there is an ulterior sinister motive here. I believe US is waiting for a Pakistan - India war. A Pakistan busy with a war with india would not be in a position to help Taliban, and this is when US will make its move.

 

[Cash GK]

15 to 20 months is too long. There are only 10,000 US troops, and there is no reason as to why they can't start to withdraw immediately. I think there is an ulterior sinister motive here. I believe US is waiting for a Pakistan - India war. A Pakistan busy with a war with india would not be in a position to help Taliban, and this is when US will make its move.

They have bulied their structure in 19 years they need time to take it back..tgey can not leav it in their enemies hands..they have thousands thousands types of equipments..

 

[Sine Nomine]

A Pakistan busy with a war with india would not be in a position to help Taliban, and this is when US will make its move.

They have bulied their structure in 19 years they need time to take it back..tgey can not leav it in their enemies hands..they have thousands thousands types of equipments..

Pakistan should try getting hands on this Equipment.

 

[Cash GK]

Pakistan should try getting hands on this Equipment.

Agree.

 

[ARMalik]

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Stop being a douche bag, but then what else can be expected from a 2-year old kid.

 

[Sine Nomine]

Stop being a douche bag, but then what else can be expected from a 2-year old kid.

Learn to write and speak with decorum of honourable man,words we chose to use in Public forum are indication of one's family and upbringing.
On lighter not,I chose to laugh only because your rant wasn't of any worthwhile.
Pakistan won't fight with Bharat everyone knows that.

 

[fitpOsitive]

Kabul - The ninth round of negotiations between the US and the Taliban on Saturday completed its third day with progress on a full withdrawal of foreign troops within 15 to 20 months as well as counterterrorism assurances from the Taliban side.
According to Afghan media reports, the two sides will sign the peace deal within the next few days which will be followed by intra-Afghan negotiations.



As part of a peace deal, the number of US forces will reduce to 5,000 from the current 14,000. The troops will be withdrawn from five American bases, which according to President Ghani, they are “small bases” and the reduction will not impact the situation of Afghanistan.

This comes as a former member of the Taliban says the agreement between the US and the Taliban will be finalised within the next few days.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will sign the peace agreement with the United States soon

Abdul Salam Zaeef, who served as Taliban’s ambassador for Pakistan when the group ruled the country in the late 1990s, told TOLOnews on Friday that the deputy leader of the group, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will sign the peace agreement with the United States.



Mr Zaeef said the US negotiators want to mention in the agreement that the Taliban will not have any relations with terrorist groups after the peace agreement.

The two sides in Doha are expected to discuss ways to implement the peace agreement. A Taliban spokesman said that the US forces top commander Gen Scott Miller was also present on the first day of the talks in Doha.

Mr Zaeef said the US and the Taliban have agreed on a full withdrawal of foreign forces in 15 to 24 months and on counterterrorism assurances.

Meanwhile, Afghan vice presidential candidate and former NDS chief, Amrullah Saleh, who has joined President Ghani’s re-election campaign, said the US-Taliban peace deal will only determine the fate of the Taliban, not the fate of Afghans.



“We are not scared of the Taliban… Our concern is from the four individuals are negotiating with the US out of the country, out of the Afghan culture, out of the Afghan identity,” Saleh said, referring to the Taliban’s negotiating team who have held nine rounds of talks with the US negotiators.

Source:https://nation.com.pk/25-Aug-2019/us-to-exit-afghanistan-in-15-20-months

That might be the time line of India's balkanization. And hence USA entry in Kashmir.

 

[ARMalik]

Learn to write and speak with decorum of honourable man,words we chose to use in Public forum are indication of one's family and upbringing.
On lighter not,I chose to laugh only because your rant wasn't of any worthwhile.
Pakistan won't fight with Bharat everyone knows that.

So I got your attention ... good. Let's see - All of a sudden you realised the "decorum of honourable man" when called a 2-year old kid cause you acted exactly like one with you "smart arse" stunt. If you were matured you would have written a matured post to respond to my post like any "decent" human. I bet you became a 'Senior' on this forum by posting one liners and posting 'Emoji' - yea great contribution! But then You just proved what the REAL problem is with Pakistan - it is being occupied by hypocrites like you! Now keep blabbering and run to mods for protection.