Three way talks between the U.S. the Afghan government and the Taliban are reportedly underway. It’s a significant development that suggests the Taliban were dropping longstanding objections to face-to-face discussions with the Afghan government. Afghan President Hamid Karzai confirmed the talks to The Wall Street Journal and we’re joined now by Yaroslav Trofimov the Afghanistan editor at The Wall Street Journal.
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