U.S. intelligence officials say they believe the Taliban do not intend to honor the recently-signed peace deal with the United States, NBC News reported Friday, citing three American officials.
The deal seeks to end a nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan by incrementally withdrawing U.S. troops from the region so long as the Taliban promises not to house terrorists in that country.
“They have no intention of abiding by their agreement,” one official briefed on U.S. intelligence collected about the Taliban told NBC.
The outlet reported that the U.S. has collected “persuasive” intelligence indicating that the Taliban do not plan to uphold the agreement signed with the U.S. last weekend.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill on Friday.
According to NBC, Taliban members view the peace process as a means of pushing American “occupiers” out of the country, opening a door for the Taliban to assert itself in Afghanistan.
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<p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>JUST IN: US intel indicates Taliban does not plan to honor peace deal: report https://t.co/q7yqSOeLRZ pic.twitter.com/JBd1UQxpck</p>— The Hill (@thehill) March 6, 2020
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Shocked, I telll you https://t.co/iKq45j8Mfp
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) March 7, 2020
The Taliban pulled a fast one on Trump. That’s what happens when the entire world knows you have a food in charge. In Trump terms, that treaty was nothing but a hoax.
lol! A FOOL not a fool.
lol! A FOOL not a food.
Well, Duh! Trump always comes up with these “deals,” “treaties” and “understandings,” but somehow they never work out. Opponents like Putin, Kim and now the Taliban know what a dope Trump is, so they take advantage. And this is the guy who prides himself on being a great deal maker (Art of the Deal). But like everything else about Trump, it’s a lie.
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