Cavuto presses Pentagon rep on Afghan pull-out amid Taliban concerns: They 'don't want peaceful negotiation'
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On “Your World” Wednesday, host Neil Cavuto pressed the Pentagon press secretary on the potential resurgence of the Taliban as President Biden closes in on his goal of pulling all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by September 11.
"We said for a long time [that] a military solution is not in the best interest of the Afghan people or the region. We're still pushing and still believe in the security situation argues for a peaceful negotiated solution here," said Kirby, who previously served in the State Department under President Barack Obama. Cavuto replied that the Taliban doesn't appear to be as earnest in seeking such a solution. "The Taliban doesn't want a peaceful negotiation and they might have been in talks before in keeping things calm because our troops were there. Do you think all of this is happening because they're not, and soon none of them will be there?" the host asked.More Related News