Scott Worden on the Taliban in Afghanistan

June 13, 2018 00:09:33
Scott Worden on the Taliban in Afghanistan
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Scott Worden on the Taliban in Afghanistan

Jun 13 2018 | 00:09:33

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Show Notes

A temporary cease-fire between the Afghan government and the Taliban to mark the end of Ramadan may offer an opportunity to pursue a more ambitious political solution to end the conflict in Afghanistan, says USIP’s Scott Worden. While there is a chance that the cease-fire—the first since the war began in 2001—will be fleeting, as cease-fires are fragile by nature, it is an important trust-building measure. Combined with Afghanistan’s neighbors recently expressing their desire for an end to the stalemate, the cease-fire could be the first step to a more enduring peace.

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