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    In Afghanistan, A Mix Of Surprise And Relief After Trump Cancels Taliban Talks

    The leader of a pro-democracy group in Kabul says most of his friends "are supporting the decision of Trump." The president called off a potential deal with the Taliban in a series of weekend tweets.
    by Diaa Hadid Sep 09, 2019 4 minutes
    Many Afghans approve of President Trump's decision to quash a potential deal with the Taliban. Here, security forces guard a street in Kabul last week after a suicide car bombing rocked the capital's diplomatic enclave.

    When Aziz Rafiee heard that President Trump called off talks with the Taliban, he couldn't quite believe it. "My first question to myself was: What is really happening?" he says. Then Rafiee, who leads the Afghan Civil Society Forum in Kabul, says he felt a sense of relief.

    And he says most of his friends also support Trump's decision.

    The U.S. president's abrupt move over the weekend to scuttle a potential deal with the Taliban surprised many who had been following the multiple rounds of negotiations. It has also led to questions about what might come next.

    As news of the canceled Camp David meeting spread, Rafiee's view of Trump's decision appeared to be shared by many

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