U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. “I think they will hit it off” if they meet as they have “similar personalities,” said Graham of the proposed meeting between Trump and Khan. Graham added that the war in Afghanistan “will end through reconciliation” but that no such talks should include the Islamic State group or al-Qaida. During his stay in Pakistan, local media reports suggested that efforts were underway to invite the Taliban for talks with a U.S. delegation in Pakistan. “During the consultations (Pakistan and the U.S.) reaffirmed their commitment to advance the Afghan peace process,” said a U.S. embassy statement.

Source: Washington Post January 20, 2019 15:56 UTC