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Strategy seeks to pressure Taliban, Pakistan: US

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WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): The entire effort of President Donald Trump in announcing his new Afghan policy was intended to put pressure on the Taliban and have them understand that they would never win a battlefield victory, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday.

“I think the president was clear this entire effort is intended … to have the Taliban understand: You will not win a battlefield victory. We may not win one, but neither will you. And so at some point we have to come to the negotiating table…” Tillerson . . .

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