caroline hawley, bbc news. let's look more closely at what it might mean for the outside world — especially the united states — to negotiate with the taliban. retired us army colonel, chris kolenda, is the first american to have both fought the taliban as a commander in combat and negotiated with them in peace talks — as a key pentagon representative at talks most recently in 2017. welcome, the first thing i have to put to you as we have heard reports that the head of the cia has talked to the taliban only this week. should such talks continue after sist should such talks continue after 31st august and about what? thank ou ve 31st august and about what? thank you very much _ 31st august and about what? thank you very much for _ 31st august and about what? thank you very much for having _ 31st august and about what? thank you very much for having me - 31st august and about what? thank you very much for having me on - 31st august and about what? “t�*ia'ir. you very much for having me on your programme. first let me say my heart just goes out to the families and loved ones of us service members killed in action and the afghans who were killed, 90 plus afghans killed.