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Washington
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would sign a peace deal with the Taliban if one were eventually reached in Afghanistan.
“Yes,” he told reporters at the White House as he prepared to depart on a trip to India. “I would put my name on it.”
His comments came after a partial truce took effect in Afghanistan on Saturday, with the Taliban, US, and Afghan forces agreeing to a week-long “reduction in violence.” The truce was intended to set conditions for Washington and the insurgents to sign a deal on February 29 that could ultimately lead to a withdrawal of US forces after more than 18 years.
Trump said the cooling off period has “been holding up. It’s a day and a half. We’ll see what happens.” “I want to see how this period of a week works out,” he said.
“If it works out over the next less-than-a-week, I would put my name on it. Time to come home. And they want to stop,” he said.
“I think the Taliban want to make a deal too. They’re tired of fighting.”
Washington
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would sign a peace deal with the Taliban if one were eventually reached in Afghanistan.
“Yes,” he told reporters at the White House as he prepared to depart on a trip to India. “I would put my name on it.”
His comments came after a partial truce took effect in Afghanistan on Saturday, with the Taliban, US, and Afghan forces agreeing to a week-long “reduction in violence.” The truce was intended to set conditions for Washington and the insurgents to sign a deal on February 29 that could ultimately lead to a withdrawal of US forces after more than 18 years.
Trump said the cooling off period has “been holding up. It’s a day and a half. We’ll see what happens.” “I want to see how this period of a week works out,” he said.
“If it works out over the next less-than-a-week, I would put my name on it. Time to come home. And they want to stop,” he said.
“I think the Taliban want to make a deal too. They’re tired of fighting.”
