Through a process and youll be fine donald trump tries to reassure americans after the u. S. Records its 1st coronavirus death. Turkeys president urges russia to get out of syria reiterate this call that the borders of europe are open to migrants. Hello after more than 18 years of for a deal between the u. S. On the taliban has put up gonna start on the path to what many hope will be a Permanent Peace one of the key components of the deal plans for a complete withdrawal of all u. S. And nato troops within 14 months if the taliban sticks to its parts some a bunch of aid begins our coverage. We destroy a new chapter move open for afghanistan the United States has agreed on a deal that could see the complete withdrawal of its troops from its longest running war in the next 14 months. We recognize america should fight in perpetuity in the graveyard of empires if we can help afghans forge peace and we have respect we believe that the Afghan People are ready to shirk their own course forward
A deal on the renascence them is ethiopia rejects proposals put forward by the us. And on peace terms in doha with all the school bickering a virus is putting the lympics in delta and will be in senegal where africas biggest boxes are still trying to qualify for tokyo 2020. The u. S. And Afghan Taliban have signed the preliminary deal that could eventually end the americas longest running war its the result of 18 months of talks but there is still a long way to go before peace returns to afghanistan the 1st stage of the agreement means that there should be a 135 day period of whats being called a meaningful reduction in. Irelands that 1st stage also includes the exchange of about 6000. 00 prisoners the deal is being described as a precursor to a Peace Agreement between the warring sides within afghanistan its hoped that it will lead to talks between the taliban and the government in kabul as well as the withdrawal of foreign troops well some of the reports. Were destroyed up and new ch
Democratic president ial candidate the vital boost it needed. A deal signed between the u. S. And the Afghan Taliban may have already hit a major stumbling block afghanistans president to assure afghan he says the government did not commit to releasing 5000 taliban prisoners and it cannot be a precondition for talks with the group a prisoner swap was part of the accord signed in qatar on saturday the agreement is meant to pave the way for the withdrawal of all american and nato troops from afghanistan and a long lasting peace how does the maid is in kabul for us hot how major an issue is this likely to be. I think its going to be a very big issue because weve heard yesterday from the taliban saying that they expecting that release of prisoners or rather than exchange of prisoners to happen sooner rather than later and then this morning quite early. Holding a press conference was saying well that deal is between the americans and the taliban and we have nothing to do with it and we did
Democratic president ial candidate the vital boost it needed to. A deal signed between the u. S. And the Afghan Taliban that may have already hit him and he just stumbling block is going to stones president ghani says the government did not commit to releasing 5000 taliban prisoners and it cannot be a precondition for talks with the group a prisoner swap was part of the accord signed in qatar on saturday the agreement is meant to pave the way for the withdrawal of all american and nato troops from afghanistan and a long lasting peace. Is live for us in kabul hotter less than 24 hours since this u. S. Taliban deal was into are we already seeing a possible barrier to the intra afghan talks. Well i think we see what were seeing now is actually all the problems that existed before this ceremony and that are coming up to the front again today just as 24 hours ago less than 24 hours ago afghan president i 70 was standing with the u. S. Secretary of defense mark spear and an aide to secretary
Of staff. Were really very thrilled hes been able to carve time out of his busy schedule. And spend time with us today to talk about counterterrorism in an era of competing priorities. Russell will deliver opening remarks from the podium and well sit down for a little fireside chat. Ill take the moderators prerogative and ask the first few questions then ill open it up to all you here in attendance in person to ask some questions, and we welcome all of you who are watching via live stream or via cspan. Thank you for joining us today. Russell, the podium is yours. So, thanks very much, matt. Its a great pleasure to be here amongst a number of old friends to talk about counterterrorism in an era of competing resources. I happened to testify earlier this week with the leadership at the fbi and dhs and was talking to a friend of mine yesterday from dhs and said a colleague of hers had seen the testimony and that characterized my performance as that of a thoughtful nerd, so i am hoping to a