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Afghan Leader Blindsided by U.S. Meeting With Taliban, Officials Say
When the White House ordered American diplomats this summer to engage the Taliban directly in the hopes of jump-starting an Afghan peace process, many in Afghanistan welcomed it as a vital first step in trying to break the stalemate that dominates the 17-year war here.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/18/world/asia/afghanistan-us-taliban-ashraf-ghani.html