Biden's administration and Afghanistan: trying to establish real peace
The Biden administration is trying to rush through a comprehensive peace deal in Afghanistan before the upcoming U.S. troop pullout. But hurrying to a bad deal with the Taliban would be worse than no deal at all. News leaked last week of the proposed agreement, which the administration is calling a “moonshot.” Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to show "urgent leadership" in reaching a comprehensive peace plan. So far, the Biden administration is sticking to the terms of the deal, but Blinken expressed concern that the Taliban could make "rapid ...