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Will the Taliban and the Afghan government engage in peace talks?

The government of Afghanistan is ready to make a peace deal with the Taliban. That’s if they agree to ceasefire, a prisoner swap and in return the Ghani government will recognize the Taliban as a legitimate political party. Will the Taliban take up the offer? Guests: Barnett Rubin, Senior Fellow and Associate Director of the Center on International Cooperation. Ahmad Wali Massoud, Former Afghan Ambassador to the United Kingdom Helena Malikyar, Commissioner of the independent anti-corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee for Afghanistan.

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