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The US cannot simply step out of Afghanistan and expect stability. A peace deal must be negotiated to ensure that the 18 years of post 9/11 intervention was not in vain. #risetopeace https://t.co/FjrqdDqia1
Today our hearts are with Afghanistan. At least 62 worshippers were killed after a bomb went off during Friday service. The attack was in the district of Haska Mina; so far no one has claimed responsibility. Read more at BBC news: https://t.co/YoW4Bqnt1Z #afganistan #risetopeace
An exit strategy is NOT a strategy! A peace deal is the sole solution available to American policymakers as an assurance that the last 18 years of post-9/11 intervention were not spent in vain. While all players wait for the results of the recent Afghan presidential election, the US should also pressure Iran and Pakistan into cutting all ties with the Taliban. These measures are necessary because simply stepping away is not an option for achieving peace and stability.
Read more on our website:
https://www.risetopeace.org/2019/10/20/afghanistan-an-exit-strategy-is-not-a-strategy/risetopece/
Afghanistan: An Exit Strategy Is Not a Strategy
Afghanistan: An Exit Strategy Is Not a Strategy The US secretary of Defense Mark Espers travelled to Afghanistan this Sunday on unannounced trip weeks