Monday Sunrise Briefs: Taliban rebuff, prisoner swap, no guns
The path to peace, paused.
The Afghan government was pleased. The Taliban weren't. President Trump abruptly canceled secret peace talks scheduled for Sunday at Camp David between the US, Afghan, and Taliban leaders. Critics call it another example of Mr. Trump's erratic diplomacy, comparing it to the fruitless meetings with North Korea's leader. Hosting the Taliban (who harbored Al Qaeda) on the eve of the anniversary of 9/11 attacks would have appeared insensitive, say critics.
But others say aborting the peace deal was the right move in the
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