NATO Envisions Many More Years in Afghanistan

Heads of NATO member states are fond of talking about when the alliance might begin to withdraw from Afghanistan. But a draft communiqué ahead of the conference in London makes it clear: NATO will stay in the war-torn country for years to come. It may also start paying Taliban fighters to lay down their arms. - NATO Envisions Many More Years in Afghanistan

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