Alice Wells: “A negotiated political settlement accepted by most Afghans remains the best way to ensure a durable peace.”

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

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

At the inter-Afghan talks that took place in Doha, 25 percent of the non-Taliban participants were women.

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