News Alert: President Trump to meet today with senior advisers to begin planning for step-by-step withdrawal from Afghanistan

The meeting follows months of diplomatic outreach by Trump's special envoy, former U.S. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, and military plans to begin a phased withdrawal of U.S. forces and end the longest U.S. war. The Trump administration would withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan in exchange for concessions from the Taliban, including a renunciation of al-Qaeda, as part of an initial deal to end the nearly 18-year-old war.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Aug 16, 10:59 AM     President Trump to meet today with senior advisers to begin planning for step-by-step withdrawal from Afghanistan The meeting follows months of diplomatic outreach by Trump's special envoy, former U.S. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, and military plans to begin a phased withdrawal of U.S. forces and end the longest U.S. war. The Trump administration would withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan in exchange for concessions from the Taliban, including a renunciation of al-Qaeda, as part of an initial deal to end the nearly 18-year-old war. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071