US-Taliban Talks in Doha: The West's Capitulation in Afghanistan - Der Spiegel

In 2001, the West set lofty goals for Afghanistan, including implementing democracy, safeguarding human rights and fostering responsible governance. But the states contributing forces to ISAF gave up on achieving such goals long ago. The United States has signalled that the Taliban will be allowed to do what it wants as long as it refrains from allowing international terrorists to seek refuge in the areas it controls. - US Talks with Taliban in Doha Mark Capitulation in Afghanistan ... - World - Germany