KABUL representatives.
According to a global news website, CENTCOM commander Gen. Joseph Votel, testifying before a Senate panel on Tuesday, defended the US-Taliban meetings.
Defencenews.com quoted Votel as saying the US recognized the Afghan government must be part of a resolution and was consulted. Kabul has been excluded from the talks so far.
“I would characterize where we are as very, very early in the process,” Votel remarked, saying Khalilzad was creating “a framework by which we can move forward with discussions . . .
