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.
Emphasizes the potential consequences of failed negotiations with the Taliban.
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the agreement you negotiated between the Taliban and the Afghan government, quote, "fell apart when President Ghani surprisingly fled the country, which caused the now leaderless Afghan military and police to instantly disintegrate."
There was no realistic or viable military solution to this complex conflict.
Unfortunately, the Taliban have not behaved in a manner that convinces me that they are inclined to choose the former.
The assumption was--it turns out to be wrong, ma'am--that the government would not collapse.