Karzai Aide Says U.S. Isn’t Providing Enough Details About Taliban Talks

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai’s chief of staff expressed concern on Thursday about the American role in starting talks with the Taliban, complaining that Afghan officials were not being kept well informed and worrying about the possibility that the Taliban might make “a secret deal” with the United States. - Afghan Aide to Karzai Complains About U.S.-Taliban Talks
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