Left: Diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad , Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, U.S. Department of State; right: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar , Chief of Taliban’s Diplomatic Office, Doha, Qatar. Screen capture, February 29, 2020.
Where it may have begun —
Schindler, John. “Exploring Al Qaeda’s Murky Connection to Russian Intelligence.” Business Insider , June 10, 2014 .
How it may have been sustained —
Gibbons-Neff, Thomas. “Russia is sending weapons to Taliban, top U.S. general confirms.” The Washington Post , April 24, 2017 .
Where it may have ended this day —
George, Susannah and Dan Lamothe. “U.S. signs peace deal with Taliban, a turning point in the 18-year war in Afghanistan. The Washington Post , February 29, 2020 .
Civilizational Narcissism
Bellis, Charlotte. “US-Taliban talks: Who is Mullah Baradar? Taliban Cofounder turned political chief, Abdul Ghani Baradar has worked in the shadows his entire life.” Al Jazeera , May 2, 2019 .
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