Former US Diplomat Khalilzad Says Stable Afghanistan Serves US Interests
Zalmay Khalilzad, who served as a US envoy on Afghanistan, said Washington has an interest in preventing the country from becoming a base for groups hostile to the United States, according to Al Jazeera.
Zalmay Khalilzad, a former United States diplomat who played a central role in US policy toward Afghanistan, said a stable Afghanistan remains in Washington's interests more than two decades after the September 11, 2001 attacks, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
Khalilzad said the United States wants to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a hub for groups hostile to the United States, Al Jazeera reported.
Khalilzad served as the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation and helped negotiate the 2020 Doha agreement between Washington and the Taliban, which set terms for the eventual withdrawal of US forces from the country.
The remarks were featured in an Al Jazeera video segment addressing the legacy of the September 11 attacks and their continuing influence on US policy toward Afghanistan.
Al Jazeera's report did not include further details on the specific context of Khalilzad's comments or additional elaboration on current US policy toward Kabul.
Sources
- A stable Afghanistan post 9/11 is in US interests says former US diplomat — Al Jazeera — All
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