Khalilzad downbeat about peace plan

WASHINGTON (PAN): A former US ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq and United Nations, Zalmay Khalilzad, is not confident of the success of the reintegration and reconciliation approach being pursued by the Karzai government.

In a rare interview to the PBS News channel, Afghanistan-born Khalilzad said both the reintegration and reconciliation processes being pushed by the new government in Kabul was facing serious challenges. read more

Khalilzad said in recent weeks President Karzai had been focused on convincing Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in particular that reconciliation and a deal between Afghans and the Taliban were is in their interests, and they should work hard for it.

"All of this is very much in doubt at the present time," he felt, noting that the United States had an important role to play in this regard. For the US role to be effectively played, he believes there must be coordination and agreement with the Afghan government. - Khalilzad downbeat about peace plan
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