Analysis: U.S. envoy touted peace in Afghanistan. 18 months later, peace is nowhere to be found.
Although Khalilzad has said repeatedly there is no military solution to the conflict, the Taliban have concluded otherwise.
Khalilzad maintains the United States still has leverage over the Taliban because the insurgency wants international recognition, and Washington and other major powers will insist that any future government upholds democratic rule and fundamental rights. But as the Taliban’s military campaign builds momentum, some foreign governments may choose to accept the new reality on the ground and reach their own separate accommodation with the group, experts and former U.S. officials said.
"It's clear all sides want to end the war. Despite ups and downs, we kept things on track and made real strides," KhalilzadAt a congressional hearing in May, when lawmakers expressed alarm at the Taliban’s military push, Khalilzad said forecasts that the insurgency would quickly defeat Afghan security forces and take Kabul were too pessimistic.
But now, with even Kabul under threat, some people inside Afghanistan have turned their ire on Khalilzad and his diplomatic efforts.
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