The Inter-Afghan Talks: Transforming the Taliban

... is at variance with their capabilities and the realities. This is why the Americans have invigorated the negotiations with a view to integrating a moderate wing of the Taliban with the Afghan authorities. But the important point is the opinion of the Taliban itself on the ceasefires offered by Kabul and its US allies. The Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has rejected any possibility of a ceasefire because, as claimed by his followers, the Americans would take advantage of a ceasefire to postpone any decision-making ...