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Afghanistan
Taliban Insists on US Pullout in Open Letter to American People
2021-02-17
It’s dawa, the invitation. Surrender or be conquered.
[ToloNews] In an open letter to the American public, the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
’s leader Mullah Abdullah Abdul Ghani Baradar urged the United States to abide by its commitments to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan in accordance with the US-Taliban peace deal signed between the two sides in Doha last February.

The Taliban big shot has also said that the group is committed to act upon the US-Taliban peace agreement, stating that he is confident that the Afghans will finally agree on an Islamic system and sustainable peace and security through a political settlement.

"We are fully confident that the Afghans themselves can achieve the establishment of an Islamic government and enduring peace and security through intra-Afghan dialogue," an excerpt from the letter says.

"The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is sincerely committed to finding a political solution to the ongoing conflict and therefore, took the initiative by opening a political office in the nation of Qatar
...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi...
towards this end," the letter reads.

Meanwhile,
...back at the revival hall, Buford bit the snake and Eloise began speaking in tongues...
Mateen Bek, a member of the peace negotiating team representing the Islamic Theocratic Republic of Afghanistan in the talks with the Taliban, has said that the Taliban--after travelling to Islamabad--are making unnecessary excuses to attend the peace negotiation table.

"Before going to Islamabad, they were looking a bit serious, their colleagues who have not travelled to Pakistain had raised optimism in their talks with our colleagues, but their gesture changed after returning from Islamabad," said Mateen Bek, a member of the peace negotiating team, representing the Islamic Theocratic Republic of Afghanistan in the talks with the Taliban.

"Now that a year has passed since the signing of the Doha agreement, we urge the American side to remain committed to the full implementation of this accord," Baradar said in the letter.

In the letter, the Taliban also said that they will respect women’s rights in accordance to the Islamic principles.

"Just as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has clarified in many instances that it is committed to upholding and guaranteeing all rights of women afforded to them by Islamic law, we would like to once again assure the international community in this regard," the letter said.

Why have the talks stalled?

"The Doha meeting is losing its importance because of the review that is expected to occur in the US-Taliban agreement," said Faiz Mohammad Zaland, a university lecturer.

However,
some people cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go...
members of the peace negotiating team representing the Islamic Theocratic Republic of Afghanistan in the talks with the Taliban have said that they are in touch with the international community and countries involved in the grinding of the peace processor in Afghanistan.

"The approach that convinced the Taliban is that they have said that the emirate system will return—and the Americans are serious about leaving—so what is the need for talks?" said Bek.

"The delegation of the Islamic republic of Afghanistan is continuing its consultations with the international community and international organizations," said Ghulam Farooq Majroh, a member of the peace negotiating team, representing the Islamic Theocratic Republic of Afghanistan in the talks with the Taliban.

Based on the US-Taliban agreement, the US forces must leave the country until the end of May.

But the Afghan government has said that currently the conditions are not suitable for the complete withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan.
Posted by:trailing wife

#6  Not even going to wait for the democrats to build you a pipeline?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-02-17 12:46  

#5  If you can't defeat the Taliban what make you think you can control the enemy you are creating in your own borders?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-02-17 09:00  

#4  Never ever going to leave Afghanistan. Permanent war. No victory, ever.
Posted by: Elmung Hatrack5948   2021-02-17 01:51  

#3  Get use to it, more is coming.
Posted by: ThreeShots Hokum5469   2021-02-17 01:28  

#2  I agree 100% with the Taliban. The US needs to get the f**k out if AFG now.
Posted by: Clem   2021-02-17 01:26  

#1  They feel free to massively insult us now that the dime store wooden Indian known as Joe Biden is in office. For that alone they should be deep-sixed.
Posted by: Raj   2021-02-17 01:16  

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