In a resolution. All this comes against the backdrop of a significant surge in violence. Dozens of afghans are being killed every day. The conflict has resulted in acute poverty and hunger. There are fears that once all International Forces leave, the taliban might be back in power in the country. I met afghanistans Vice President Amrullah Saleh and began by asking him if this was the right time for us troops to be leaving. We believe the mission is not accomplished, but if they decide to leave, we respect their decision. But you wouldnt be asking for them to stay . Not necessarily, we would ask them to respect their agreements with us, they have signed a Strategic Partnership agreement with us and they have
signed a bilateral Security Agreement with us. Based on that, they have to give notice to the Afghan Government, and work with the Afghan Government on a proper and disciplined exit. What do you mean when you say that theyre leaving before accomplishing the objectives they set out
Of americas war in the country. Its part of a deal signed between the Trump Administration and the taliban in february last year according to which its been agreed that all Foreign Forces will leave afghanistan this spring. Peace talks are taking place between the Afghan Government and the taliban, but its unclear if and when they might result in a resolution. All this comes against the backdrop of a significant surge in violence. Dozens of afghans are being killed every day. The conflict has resulted in acute poverty and hunger. There are fears that, once all International Forces leave, the taliban might be back in power in the country. I met afghanistans Vice President , amrullah saleh, and began by asking him if this was the right time for us troops to be leaving. We believe the mission is not accomplished,
but if they decide to leave, we respect their decision. But you wouldnt be asking for them to stay . Not necessarily. We would ask them to respect their agreements with us. They
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Fashion. They have now been negotiating over the last year and during that period iran has, in fact frozen its program, rolled back some of its most dangerous highly enriched uranium and subjected itself to the kinds of verification and inspections we had not previously seen. Keep in mind that when we shaped that interim deal, Prime Minister netanyahu made almost the precise same speech about how dangerous that deal was going to be. And yet, over a year later, even Israeli Intelligence officers and in some cases members of the Israeli Government have to acknowledge that in fact it has kept iran from further pursuing its nuclear program. Now, the deal that we are trying to negotiate that is not yet completed would cut off the different pathways for iran to advance its nuclear capabilities. It would roll back some elements of its program. It would ensure that it did not have what we call a breakout capacity that was shorter than a years time. And it would subject iran to the most vigorou
That doesnt satisfy me. I think we should have been much tougher and should not have allowed that part of the discourse to enter into an agreement on Nuclear Weapons with iran. Based on what you know right now and youre a good head counter in the house of representatives assuming almost all of the republicans in the house, and thats the majority vote against it the president vetoes that you need a twothirds majority to override a veto, do you think the president will have enough democrats to back him to keep this deal alive . Its too early to say. This is why i fought so hard with others to have this 60day review period so we could take the time necessary to make a judgment on the deal and not based on the politics of whether there would be a veto or not. My sense is based on my conversations with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, it will be very close in both the house and the senate. Both on approving or disapproving the deal then a veto. The president needs 145 votes to sust