TAWDE KHABARE: Khalilzad's Remarks on US-Afghan Policy
Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad testified before the US House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security about the Trump administration’s Afghanistan policy on Tuesday. He said that the US "will protect its interests in all circumstances" in Afghanistan and that the Afghan people will suffer if there is no peace settlement.
Asked if the Taliban will honor the US-Taliban agreement if US troops are leaving and cannot enforce it, Khalilzad said the reduction in US troops does not mean the US forces cannot carry out their mission. A re-evaluation will be necessary when troops get down to 4-5,000, he said, adding: "I believe we are committed to the terms of the agreement."
In this episode host Nemat Rawan discusses the topic with the following guests:
Khalild Khalid, international affairs analyst
Hekmatullah Hekmat, military analyst
Aminullah Shariq, political analyst
Sayed Hamid Anwari, political analyst