Zalmay Khalilzad: “The people are tired of war. They want an end to the war.”

If the Taliban are unwilling or unable to abide by their commitments, or if political negotiations collapse, the resulting crisis will likely have a grave consequence for those Afghan people, regional stability, and international security.

We aspire to a world in which all human beings, regardless of their race, culture, or religion, see their fundamental rights respected and enjoy the progress and prosperity that protection of those rights make possible.

The assumption was--it turns out to be wrong, ma'am--that the government would not collapse.

I think that would be prudent, and the sooner we conclude that agreement, the better.