No deal yet in latest Afghanistan talks, but Trump planning big cuts in US presence
WASHINGTON - Another round of talks aimed at resolving nearly two decades of fighting in Afghanistan has ended without a deal, but the Trump administration is moving ahead regardless with plans to substantially cut the number of U.S. troops and diplomats in the conflicted country.
An overly hasty downsizing of U.S. military, diplomatic and aid personnel could risk sacrificing some of the progress made in human rights and development, some experts warn - especially if no meaningful peace treaty is in place. At the same time, U.S. patience for America's longest conflict is at an end.
