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How Not to Negotiate With the Taliban
Taking stock of failed dialogue efforts with the Taliban to strengthen future U.S. engagement for Afghanistan.
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Taking stock of failed dialogue efforts with the Taliban to strengthen future U.S. engagement for Afghanistan.
The White House released a 12 page summary of the Pentagon’s review of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Given Afghanistan’s economic weakness and uncaring regime, the international community’s current approach to humanitarian aid for the country is unsustainable.
The Taliban’s struggle to provide security after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 has created a power vacuum that China is actively working to utilize. What the U.S. does to counter this effort will be crucial for regional stability moving forward.
International law and U.S. foreign policy provide powerful reasons to require clearer direction from the political branches before ordering the turnover of Afghan central bank assets to U.S. judgment creditors.
The Biden administration could provide categorical parole to Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants that have passed major screening requirements and allow them to come to the United States to finish their processing in safety.
Though the situation in Afghanistan appears to be hopeless, lessons from similar cases from around the world can help to chart a path to a better future for Afghanistan.
Despite international efforts to press for a more inclusive Taliban government in Afghanistan, that will not materialize, as it would not be in the interest of the Taliban’s survival or stability.
In her recommendation, Judge Netburn argued that plaintiffs’ motions in these cases should be denied for three reasons.
The report does not find sufficient evidence to support allegations that President Ghani and his senior advisors fled with millions of dollars in cash taken from the Afghan government.