WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): A political settlement in Afghanistan if they abandon terrorism, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told lawmakers on Tuesday.
“A political settlement in Afghanistan is only possible if the Taliban reject support or conduct of terrorism,” Mattis said in his testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on South Asia.
Mattis, who just returned from a visit to India and Afghanistan, said based on intelligence analysis and his own evaluation, he was convinced of the need for a US presence in the region.
“We . . .
