CENTCOM Chief Says ‘Possible’ Military Can Force Taliban to Peace Talks
Critics of new Trump strategy say negotiating with radical Islamists doomed to fail
BY: Bill Gertz
October 13, 2017 5:00 am
Despite "huge costs" and a stalemate after 16 years of war in Afghanistan, the commander in charge of troops there says he favors the Trump administration's new strategy of seeking peace talks with the radical Islamic Taliban.
"Our focus is to put pressure on the Taliban to make that a viable option for them, that they need to come to the table," Army Gen. Joseph Votel told reporters at Central Command headquarters on MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa.
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