Scott Smith on What’s Next in the Afghan Peace Process

November 14, 2019 00:08:44
Scott Smith on What’s Next in the Afghan Peace Process
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Scott Smith on What’s Next in the Afghan Peace Process

Nov 14 2019 | 00:08:44

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Show Notes

The Afghan government and Taliban announced an agreement on a prisoner exchange this week, but it remains unclear what comes next. With the presidential election still undecided, “The question is if this is the beginning of a new peace strategy on the part of President Ghani, will he be the president a few months from now to carry that strategy forward?” asks USIP’s Scott Smith.

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