Zalmay Khalilzad: “Unfortunately, the Taliban have not behaved in a manner that convinces me that they are inclined to choose the former.”

The people are tired of war. They want an end to the war.

Afghanistan has sent a compelling message to the rest of the world that, by investing in that country's development, the United States is investing in success.

Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed.

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