AFGHANISTAN - The Rush For Peace

Why?  Simple, 17+ years of a costly war.  Cost in dollars and lives.

"Despite intensifying violence in Afghanistan, U.S. is ‘in a hurry’ for peace" PBS NewsHour 11/28/2018

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SUMMARY:  Over the past few months, violence has intensified in Afghanistan, but so have efforts to reach a negotiated peace agreement with the Taliban.  Nick Schifrin asks Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, whether he faces an imminent deadline, if the country’s presidential election will be delayed, and how to convince Pakistan to help the push for peace.