US describes talks with Taliban as 'candid and professional'

[mystery-ak]

US describes talks with Taliban as 'candid and professional'
By Monique Beals - 10/11/21 09:25 AM EDT

Biden administration officials over the weekend held their first face-to-face meeting with Taliban leaders since the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in late August.

A State Department official described the talks, held in Qatar, as "candid and professional."

"The discussions were candid and professional with the U.S. delegation reiterating that the Taliban will be judged on its actions, not only its words," State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.


The U.S. officials traveled to Doha on to discuss security matters, human rights and safe passage for international groups, including American citizens, according to Price, who added that there were talks about "including the meaningful participation of women and girls in all aspects of Afghan society."

Price did not specify if any agreements were made.

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https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/576177-us-describes-talks-with-taliban-as-candid-and

[Kamaji]

[mystery-ak]

You're f'king kidding me



Taliban say US has agreed to provide AID to Afghanistan during talks in Doha

    The Taliban says the US agreed to free up aid money for the devastated country
     It doesn't want the aid linked to formal recognition of the nation's new rulers
    A Taliban spokesperson said the interim foreign minister assured the US that the Taliban are committed to seeing that Afghan soil is not used by extremists

By Associated Press

Published: 15:21 EDT, 10 October 2021 | Updated: 03:49 EDT, 11 October 2021

The U.S. has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the country's new Taliban rulers, the Taliban said Sunday.

The statement came at the end of the first direct talks between the former foes since the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops at the end of August.

There was no immediate comment from the U.S. on the weekend meeting.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10078133/Taliban-says-US-provide-humanitarian-aid-Afghanistan.html

[PeteS in CA]

Non-existent would be better and more appropriate. Communication from the US should be limited to, "All your terrorist training camps are bombed."