Alice Wells: “I think it is naive to think that we just leave Afghanistan today and everything just works itself out on its own.”

I think every war is unique. But, certainly, the American role is critical and essential in driving any process forward.

How Afghans govern themselves needs to be determined by Afghans...

The agreement cannot be based on trust. It has to be based--conditions based and where we have confidence through verification.

President Trump is seeking peace--a negotiated political settlement. He is not seeking a withdrawal agreement.