US Considering Afghan Ceasefire? -- The Diplomat
Hillary Clinton has raised the question of a US ceasefire in Afghanistan. It may be recognition that there’s no military solution to this decade-old conflict.
An all-star delegation from the United States, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, CIA Director David Petraeus, special envoy Marc Grossman and a brace of top military officials has just completed a sweeping tour of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia.
And, while most of the focus of attention centred on Clinton’s blunt warnings to Pakistan in the wake of recent high-profile attacks on US targets – including the American embassy in Kabul – conducted by the Pakistan-based and Pakistan-allied Haqqani group, there was another side to the US delegation’s visit.
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My Comment: I can understand the American desire for a cease fire and to then have peace talks going forward. This war has been ongoing with little if any let-up, and a different path is now the objective for American policy makers. Unfortunately .... the Taliban has shown no interest for such talks .... but they have made their conditions very clear. They want Nato and the U.S. out, Karzai removed, and the council that makes up the Taliban leadership in power in Kabul. ... and all of these conditions are non-negotiable. How can you negotiate and deal with an adversary like that is beyond me.
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