At the White House, Trump told reporters that the US deserves credit for having helped Afghanistan take a step toward peace. He spoke cautiously of the deal’s prospects for success and warned the Taliban against violating its commitments. “We think we’ll be successful in the end,” he said, referring to all-Afghan peace talks and a final US exit. He said he thinks they are serious about the deal they signed, but warned that if it fails, the US could restart combat. The deal sets the stage for intra-Afghan peace talks to begin next week, with the aim of negotiating a permanent ceasefire and a power-sharing agreement between rival Afghan groups.

Source: Taipei Times March 01, 2020 15:56 UTC