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Secretary Esper Address to Service Members in Afghanistan
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Secretary Esper Address to Service Members in Afghanistan
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Today, Afghanistan took a great step forward along that path. Just a couple of hours ago in Doha, Qatar, the United States signed an agreement with the Taliban that sets the conditions for a political settlement to end the war in Afghanistan.
And, earlier today, President Ghani and I made a joint declaration of our commitment to carrying out that agreement, which begins with an intra-Afghan dialogue between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
These events mark an historic opportunity for Afghanistan to pursue a future of peace.
But despite today’s significance, we still have a long way to go. All of our decisions moving forward are conditions-based & require the Taliban to maintain the ongoing reduction in violence.
But despite today’s significance, we still have a long way to go. All of our decisions moving forward are conditions-based & require the Taliban to maintain the ongoing reduction in violence.
If the Taliban fail to uphold their commitments, they will forfeit their chance to engage in negotiations with the Afghan government, and will not have a say in the future of this country.
However, should the Taliban abide by the agreement, the United States will begin a deliberate phased redeployment of troops, initially reducing our force level to 8,600.
As we do this, we will work closely with our allies and partners to reduce their forces as well, in a proportional manner. Just as we entered this fight together, we will draw down together, and eventually, we will leave together.
