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U.S. Taliban Withdrawal Agreement - Feb 2020Home > Taliban Victory > Withdrawal Agreement
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. Special
Representative for Afghanistan The rapid Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 surprised many in the U.S. military and the government. However, without significant financial support, contractor support, air support, and the presence of the U.S. military in Afghanistan the country was doomed for defeat. The February 2020 withdrawal agreeement between the United States and the Taliban paved the way for a Taliban victory. As early as 2010 the U.S. government has participated in a series of meetings with Taliban intermediaries and officials in an attempt to arrange a peace agreement between the Taliban and the Afghan government. As the years went by, with less U.S. troops in country and the Taliban controlling more and more territory the U.S. had less leverage. News Reports and Articles about
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