Peace Talks

Intel Chief Not Thinking Peace. "The latest U.S. intelligence assessment is skeptical about prospects for political reconciliation in war-torn Afghanistan and has warned it is at serious risk of political breakdown during 2016." Read more in "US Intel Chief Skeptical About Afghan Reconciliation", Voice of America, February 10, 2016.

Peace . . . So Far Away. Chayanika Saxena writes about the prospects of peace and the fact that it seems to be unobtainable due to the stance of some of the members of the National Unity Government (NUG) and various Taliban factions. Read more in "Despite parleys, peace for ordinary Afghans seems so far away", South Asia Monitor, February 5, 2016.

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