{"id":88796,"date":"2019-07-10T10:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=88796"},"modified":"2019-07-10T07:51:42","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T11:51:42","slug":"peace-in-their-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=88796","title":{"rendered":"Peace in Their Time?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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KABUL, Afghanistan \u2014\u00a0All-Afghan talks<\/a>\u00a0that brought together Afghanistan\u2019s warring sides ended Tuesday with a statement that appeared to push the country a step closer to peace, by laying down the outlines of a roadmap for the country\u2019s future and ending nearly 18 years of war.<\/p>\n

Washington\u2019s\u00a0Peace Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad<\/a>\u00a0has said he is hoping for a final agreement by Sept. 1, which would allow the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops. He will begin an eighth round of peace talks with the Taliban later on Tuesday also in Qatar\u2019s capital, Doha, where the two-day conference was held.<\/p>\n

Tuesday’s statement said that a post-war Afghanistan would have an Islamic legal system, protect women’s rights “within the Islamic framework of Islamic values,” and ensure equality for all ethnic groups. The much-touted conference was attended by Taliban, Afghan government representatives, women and members of the country’s nascent civil society. It aimed to produce a new level of consensus among Afghanistan’s fissiparous society. \u2013 Article.<\/p>\n

The full story is at this link:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2019\/07\/09\/washingtons-peace-envoy-aims-for-sept-1-agreement-on-troop-withdrawal-after-all-afghan-conference\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Originally set for July, the All-Afghanistan talks include the Taliban.<\/p>\n

After 18 years of war with the US and prior to that, 10 years of war with the Red Army until the Soviets went bankrupt and withdrew in defeat, and before that, the British Raj, not to mention the centuries-long quarrels between the hill tribes, who are entities unto themselves, I have my own doubts that they will give up this hobby of warfare. It seems to be embedded in their genetic make-up. Just my observation. They still brag about kicking the Macedonian out of Afghanistan, when he was really just passing through on his way to India.<\/p>\n

However, if Khalilzad is somehow able to persuade the Taliban to be more civilized \u2013 whatever that means now \u2013 I\u2019m all for it. No, I do not think they have a clue about China\u2019s long-term goal to \u201cown\u201d Aghanistan and Pakistan. China\u2019s approach may be more subtle than warfare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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