Fast baker!
Nailed it.
New Q:
>>8134255 ————————————–——– Re: delayed testimony (Cap: >>8134283)
U.S. reportedly reaches Afghanistan truce with Taliban
The U.S. reached an initial deal with the Taliban on Friday that could begin a drawdown of American troops from Afghanistan, the AP reports, citing a senior U.S. official.
The big picture: Top administration officials, including President Trump, had signaled recently that the agreement — announced at the Munich Security Conference — could be reached soon, allowing the gradual end to a nearly two-decade war that has cost thousands of American lives.
The "very specific" deal includes the entire country and allows for a seven-day "reduction of violence" to act as the precursor to all-Afghan peace talks within 10 days.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday that the U.S. and Taliban had “negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction in violence."
The conditions are vague. If the administration deems they’ve been met, it could sign a deal with the Taliban. The U.S. would then withdraw some troops and the Taliban would enter negotiations with the Afghan government about the country's political future.
Between the lines, via Axios' Dave Lawler: Trump is not the first American president to want to end the conflict.
"President Bush wanted out, President Obama wanted out, President Trump wants out," says Michael Morell, who held top roles at the CIA under both Bush and Obama. "Nobody can see a path to this ending, and the American people are getting tired of it."
"What’s held them back is a belief that once we leave, the Taliban’s going to take over … and offer al-Qaeda safe haven again."
"That is a risk that President Bush wasn’t willing to take, President Obama wasn’t willing to take, and President Trump earlier in his term wasn’t willing to take," says Morell, who hosts the Intelligence Matters podcast.
https://www.axios.com/afghanistan-us-taliban-truce-deal-822fe7ef-e4af-4b9f-9806-8a15a6207d35.html
morning baker -
got the fyi on my sending a message to /cm/ re images not loading right?
they load for him, he now knows it's intermittent for most anons.
-gyb
Interesting Russian pov, ha-ha. RT is often the best source for certain kinds of news (e.g., yellow vests). Only a source outside the US could generate a story like this!
>>8134781 GOP lawmaker on quest to officially declare CNN and the Washington Post ‘fake news
might be notable
almost for KEKS but it's a real bill!
tried to post this all last night….
let's try again.
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TO ALL ANONS
Today, our was informed that the government will not pursue criminal charges against Andrew McCabe. "At long last, justice has been done in this matter."
PST
https://twitter.com/mschwartz3/status/1228366413364125701?s=21
Never give up.
Never look back.
Look ahead with faith and optimism.
God is with us, WRWY.
o7
o7, have a good bake.