KABUL has never been more real than it is now.
Briefing the United Nations Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan on Monday, Tadamichi Yamamoto cited a string of important milestones achieved in recent months.
The developments include the appointment of a team to negotiate with the Taliban on ending their long terrorist campaign and the announcement of a peace advisory board representing a broad range of political views.
“The critical task at hand is to . . .









