The 360 | Can the U.S.-Taliban deal bring peace to Afghanistan?
On Saturday, American negotiators signed an agreement with the Taliban that sets the stage for the U.S. to end its war in Afghanistan after 18 years of conflict.
More than 2,400 Americans have died since the start of the war. An estimated 43,000 Afghan civilians have been killed. Before the deal was signed, a seven-day reduction in violence was observed by all sides. On Monday, however, the Taliban said it was resuming its attacks on government forces.Supporters of the agreement see it as a much-needed acknowledgment that diplomacy, rather than military force, is the answer to lasting order in Afghanistan.
The Afghan military is strong enough to keep the Taliban in line“From a military standpoint, the Afghans are in a much better place today. Over the last three years, Afghanistan’s forces have shown they can carry out better-coordinated, intensified military operations against the Taliban and other insurgent groups. Afghan forces are not perfect by any means, but their improved military record has shown that the Taliban can’t conquer Kabul and take over as they did from 1996 to 2001.
A peace agreement with the Afghan government is far from certainThis deal now opens the door to wide-ranging talks between the militants and Afghan political leaders. But these discussions will be much more challenging.” — Secunder Kermani, BBC
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