US-Taliban deal a long way from securing Afghan peace

A new agreement allows a US troop withdrawal but does not resolve questions of Afghanistan's war, government and rights

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  • Unequal commitments
  • Twin claimants to power
  • Recount concerns
  • Alternative government
  • US silence
  • Feasibility of governance

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