about the political climate in afghanistan. we'll hear from a former afghan ambassador to france and canada and a university president on potential peace talks between afghanistan's government and the taliban. u.s. military operations and afghanistan/pakistan relations. the panel discussion, hosted by the hudson institute, is about an hour and a half. >> good afternoon. i'm husain haqqani, leader here at the hudson institute. welcome to hudson. for the last four decades, afghanistan and its citizens have lived through civil war, instability and an unending terrorist insurgency. it's been a year since president trump announced his afghanistan and south asia strategy. seventeen years after american-led international forces went into afghanistan in the aftermath of 9/11 to eliminate al-qaeda sanctuary provided by the brutal taliban regime, there is talk once again about the need for a peaceful end to the conflict in afghanistan. in the last six months, the president has twice announced these -- for talks with the taliban. the taliban accepted the cease fire at the end of ramadan, but th

the institute on the political climate in afghanistan. about potential peace talks between afghanistan's government and the taliban, u.s. military operations, and afghanistan-pakistan relations. >> good afternoon. i'm husain haqqani, the senior fellow director. for the last several decades afghanistan and its citizens have lived through civil war, instability, and an unending terrorist insurgency. it has many a year since president trump announced his .fghanistan plan in the aftermath of 9/11 to eliminate al qaeda, actually provided by the brutal taliban regime, let's talk once again about the need for a peaceful end to the conflict and afghanistan. in the last six months, president rouhani has announced cease-fires for talks with the taliban. the taliban accepted the cease-fire, but this time around, they rejected the government's offer of a conditional cease-fire. the afghan government has no plans on attending on the ground that the future afghanistan by not abe determined process sponsored by moscow. there's a demand for domestic politics in the united states. politics

to kill yourself or something like that it will sedate you and put you on the plane to afghanistan any way you are going to mind i'm about that was also. shams was one of two hundred forty four afghanistan were deported from germany on charter flights between december two thousand and sixteen and nature thousand and eighteen doctors in germany had certified that the young man was at risk the suicide and was suffering from severe depression he had neither family no friends in kabul. has any contacts back then was abdul go for founder of an aid organization for deportees. i wasn't content with the chance for a long time because of the support that he used to receive from the network in germany and the madison here so when he suddenly disappeared you know. we couldn't get in touch with him for a long time. then at some point a blurry photo appeared on social media but living on the streets. he reappeared and called me one day and said that ok he had that accident which he had broken his israel as food as if he was in a very bad shape you know and he was not able to walk for a long tim

last two decades in afghanistan, there has been civil war, instability, and an unending terraced insurgency --terrorist insurgency. years after american-led forces went into afghanistan, to eliminate al qaeda actually provided by the brutal taliban regime, let's talk once again about the need for a peaceful and to the conflict in afghanistan. in the last six months, there has twice been announced cease-fires to for talks with the taliban. the taliban accepted the cease-fire, but this time around, they rejected the government's offer of an unconditional cease-fire. there are toxic in place in moscow sponsored by the russian government -- there are talks in moscow sponsored by the russian government, the united has no intention of attending on the grounds that the future of afghanistan needs to be in their process, not one that is sponsored by moscow. there's a demand for domestic politics in the united states, which has led president obama to announce a schedule for control injectingafter it them into afghanistan in a significant number. some of us have argued actually gave a fill

two thousand and one after the us invasion of afghanistan but the armed group hasn't gone away a report by the special inspector general for reconstruction has found that as of january two hundred twenty nine districts were under government control which is about fifty six point three percent of all districts there were fifty nine areas approximately fourteen point five percent under the control of the taliban and other factions the remaining one hundred one thousand districts are contested controlled by neither the afghan government nor armed groups. all right let's bring in our panel joining us in kabul she come dom the chairman of the afghan anti-corruption network and a former advisor to nato in washington d.c. i'm a measured yar resident fellow at the middle east institute and also in kabul rahim a political analyst specializing in regional security welcome to all of you miss stuff i want to start with you what would it mean if it were to fall to the taliban . well i think it's it's a debate big loss for the government actually it's very clear failure of. intelligence becaus

welcome to the program i'm a homage i'm drawn the people of afghanistan have not known peace for a long time in the one nine hundred eighty s. it was the conflict when the soviet occupation in the one nine hundred ninety s. they had to contend with the brutal rule of the taliban that ended with the two thousand and one u.s. invasion following the nine eleven attacks but the taliban never really want to weigh and its recent raid on the southeastern city of thousand is a sign of how much of a threat the armed groups still poses at least four hundred people have been killed a quarter of them civilians the afghan military says it's making strategic games with the help of u.s. air strikes we have a lot to discuss with our guests but first this report from charlotte dallas. after six days of the taliban see the afghan city of gosney resistance from their homes they bring brooms and shovels and anger says try to reach out the government has not paid attention to the people here and as you can see most of the markets have burned down in the city. because nice population of two hundred seve

northern afghanistan most have since been freed by afghan forces but the raid came shortly after the president offered a ceasefire during the muslim holiday eat all other dinner hawkins has the details . the three month ceasefire proposed by president garny is not the first such motion in afghanistan it probably won't be the last that has the blessing of the us time for peace has a better ring to it than war on terror regardless the taliban are firmly rejected it instead continuing a countrywide military offensive. and . militant commanders say the truce will only benefit the u.s. led forces they've also been clear no peace will be possible in afghanistan as long as the foreign occupation carries on and as coalition forces approach their seventeen year of operations in the country how simple things seemed all those years ago we acted and the taliban no longer is in power in afghanistan which is not only good for the security of the free world it is incredibly good for the people who suffered in afghanistan under barbaric rule a decade and a half later the taliban controlled large swa

. hello again taliban militants have overrun a military base in northern afghanistan killing seventeen soldiers about says the u.n. confirmed over one hundred civilians were killed in the latest clashes between the taliban and afghan forces in the city of. it's long been considered a strategic area situated on the road connecting the capital bull fighting there escalated on friday when the taliban attempted to storm ghastly until control taliban fighters have been blocking the roads in the city to prevent the afghan military getting reinforcements and residents have described seeing dead bodies on the streets and buildings on fire and. almost two decades of the american led war in afghanistan has failed to make the country it appears any safer. this is what's happening just a little more than one hundred kilometers from the capital kabul there's barely a camera in gaza any available to film this dreadful battle locals say there are stronger descriptions than simply the tele bed is back in action and if it wasn't for us air strikes the afghan army could have been in far worse trouble so

london just a quick look at the top stories now afghanistan's president has condemned a suicide bombing attack on an education center in kabul at least forty eight people died many of them young boys and girls studying for the university entrance exams dozens of others were wounded it happened in a maneesha neighborhood leading to some to suspect that i still might have been behind the attack but no claims have been made so far. the student at the training center came out just after four o'clock i heard a huge explosion or a rush part to my class assault dozens of bodies and wounded people for about thirty minutes there was no police presence i don't know. the people were carrying the wounded students to the hospitals italy's prime minister has declared a state of emergency in the wake of a bridge collapse in the city of genoa at least thirty nine people died in the number is expected to rise rescuers searching for survivors are being hampered by heavy rubble in the unsustainable bridge above them concerns have been raised in recent years about the safety of the fifty year old b

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reporting from afghanistan knows the place well what are you hearing from your sources in gaza need today what's the latest on the ground where we see a fifth day of fighting we know that most people in the city are still without water electricity communication system and so it's really difficult to get a clear picture of what's going on there because of conscious coal people so a lot of the information that we get from the ground is by those people fleeing and they have been reports of the district hospital being completely overwhelmed with corpses and with people wounded so we have no clear indication whether those are people in uniform or civilians and people who just really expressed a sense of disappointment because they said we have been warning government for weeks now but there was no you know a sending of reinforcements and now it really looked like government forces afghan national security forces were caught by surprise on friday and then once again needed the international help of especially american forces through air raids and also through boots on the ground so this i

suicide attack on an education center in afghanistan's capital kabul has killed more than fifty people most of them students it happened in a mainly shia neighborhood no group has yet claimed responsibility. and the party of brazil's imprisoned former president luis an a.c.l. lula da silva is registered to him as a candidate for the upcoming presidential election thousands rallied in the capital brasilia to show their support for his candidacy blueness counter serving a prison term after he was convicted of corruption during his time in office. israel has reopened the only commercial crossing into gaza after a month long shutdown the qur'an abu salim crossing was closed because of the heightened tensions between the israelis and the palestinians lorries carrying clothes few in construction material can now enter gaza israel as olds and lifted restrictions on the fishing zone of gaza shore for nothing chance transferred. trucks have started arriving here at gaza's only commercial crossing with israel they stop for example will fill up with goods across the border before returning

afghanistan said i want to ask you what you're hearing from your sources in russia and what's happening there it's very sketchy information because the telecommunication networks are down so to contact people has become rather difficult but what we do see from everything that i hear is a fifth day of fighting skirmishes especially on the outskirts of the city but also there are some fighters obviously holed up still inside the city center and this is like a pattern that we have seen before in other bigger cities like for instance two thousand and fifteen two thousand and sixteen and it's a propaganda kind of success for the taliban the longer they manage to hold on to something like biggest city in afghanistan a pattern as you said sandra we also heard this morning that a military base in the north of the country has all four also been overrun by taliban militants and we've seen fighting intensify in recent weeks what does that mean that the taliban is that essentially research and the government can't do anything about it. obviously i mean. the government really looks a bit stupid at the mom

to that proposal daniel hawkins reports now on the current relations between afghanistan and the taliban a three month ceasefire proposed by president garny is not the first such motion in afghanistan it probably won't be the last that has the blessing of the us time for peace has a better ring to it than war on terror regardless the taliban are firmly rejected it instead continuing a countrywide military offensive. and . i saw my friend dying he was among thirteen people including children even women who were killed during an arab street last night and there is no attention from the government and no facilities for the residents of the dead bodies are still on the road signs that i've also been injured. military commanders say the troops will only benefit the u.s. led forces they've also been clear no peace will be possible in afghanistan as long as the foreign occupation carries on and as coalition forces approach their seventeenth year of operations in the country how simple things seemed all those years ago we acted and the taliban no longer is in power in afghanistan which i

joins us to talk about the u.s. strategy in afghanistan. >> flags at u.s. capitol are flying at half-staff today in honor of u.s. senator john mccain, who died saturday at age 81. mccain was a naval academy graduate, vietnam war aviator and prisoner of war, a congressman, senator, and republican presidential candidate. he will lie in state inside the u.s. capitol before being buried on the grounds of the u.s. naval academy in nearby annapolis. we want to know your thoughts on senator john mccain. republicans, call in at 202-748-8001. democrats, call in at 202-748-8000. independents, call in at 202-748-8002. you can always reich us on social media. @cspanwj. and on facebook. senator john mccain passed away yesterday, and we had -- we got a statement from senator mccain's office that reads this -- senator mccain: what greater cause could we hope to serve in helping keep america the strong, inspiring, inspiration beacon of liberty and defender of the dignity of all human beings and their right to freedom and equal justice. that is the cause that binds us , and so much more powerful

afghanistan mission looking to the indo-pacific we are bolstering existing alliances while forging new partnerships among like minded nations twenty five nations participated in this year's rim pack exercise hosted by the u.s. pacific fleet the largest naval exercise in the world it was emblematic of the refreshed military relationships in that the chilean navy commanded the maritime element and this is the first time a latin american country in the history of this exercise has done so. we also continue to work closely with allies and our diplomats lead the effort to denuclearize the korean peninsula we keep a clear eyed view of the challenges working together in support of the unanimous un security council resolutions to economically sanction the d.p. r. k. the sanction enforcement patrols today are international patrols we continue to build stronger friendships across the region and all of our actions reinforce the vision of a free open inclusive and prosperous indo-pacific where nations large and small are free from coercion in south asia we continue to work by with and through alli

forces to the nato-led afghanistan mission. looking to the indo pacific, we are bolstering alliances while forging new partnerships amongst like-minded nations. 25 participated in the rim pack exercise. hosted by the u.s. pacific fleet. it was the largest naval exercise in the world. it was emblematic of the refreshed military relationships in that the chilean navy commanded the maritime element, the first time a latin american country, in the history of this exercise, has done so. we worked also allies and the diplomats leave the effort to denuclearize the korean peninsula. we keep a clear eyed view of the challenges, working together in support of the unanimous un security council resolutions to economically sanction the dprk. the sanction enforcement patrols today are international patrols. we continue to build stronger friendships across the region, . and all of our actions reinforce the vision of a free, open, inclusive, and prosperous indopacific where we are free from coercion. in south asia, we continue to buy with and through allies partners in pursuit of peace and two addit

thank you sir. my pleasure. a suicide bombing has hit a mosque in eastern afghanistan during friday prayers officials there are now being quoted as saying that at least thirty nine people are dead more than eighty others wounded here's local journalists. the casualties and fatalities could be much higher the attack took place during the friday prayer when the. mosque was busy hosting a big number of worshippers in the provincial capital of card is the capsule of paktia province in southeastern afghanistan the shias in afghanistan are extremely vulnerable especially when it comes to places of worship islamic state of attack them now that part of the country on the border with pakistan was a. region in the corum agency is where militant pakistani groups are also operating like. in different capacities as well as the pakistan based militant network their company network so we'll have to really see who was behind this attack but what is an extremely dangerous trend now in afghanistan is that the afghan government and its international allies continue to fail to protect lives in afghanis

. afghanistan's president might have been hoping for a quiet start to the eat out holiday but as ashraf ghani reviewed his troops and officials gathered for prayers they were all reminded that there are fewer and fewer peaceful days here. that was the sound of one of two rockets fired towards the presidential palace could do you think it gave me if they think that with rocket attacks this nation will surrender they have to think again this is a brave nation as always ready to defend its independence on earth and islamic tradition that a delay. i saw says its fighters were behind the attack the armed groups numbers are growing in afghanistan although it's the taliban that remains the greatest threat. that was made clear in a recent attack on the nearby city of gas that exposed the government's fragile grip on security thousands of taliban fighters stormed the city cutting communications and access to the highway to kabul at least one hundred fifty soldiers and more than one hundred civilians were killed in the five day battle to regain control of the city the government says hundreds of

look at developments in afghanistan fishel there say over one hundred security forces have been killed as they battle with the taliban for control of the city of god as they tell you and forces launched a surprise attack last friday on the city which is just one hundred twenty kilometers from the capital kabul afghan defense officials say some two hundred taliban fighters have been killed in the fighting hundreds of billions of fled the city u.s. is providing military support to afghan troops washington has denied reports that the city is on the verge of collapse. our correspondents on the pages mon joins me now in the studio she spent years reporting from afghanistan knows the place well son what are you hearing from your sources in gaza need today what's the latest on the ground where we see a fifth day of fighting we know that most people in the city esta without water the electricity communications the style and so it's really difficult to get a clear picture of what's going on they are because of conscious call people so a lot of things from nation that we. get from the ground des

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local journalist sultan fires a reports. it has been a very deadly day for afghanistan it's a very bloody day for afghanistan not only in northen afghanistan but also in eastern afghanistan some twelve at least twelve soldiers have been killed and three are missing but in babylon province specifically in. in the location were still it's there are conflicting reports that you know all forty five people or afghan security forces have been killed but speaking earlier to a spokesperson for the north and corp's he didn't confirm the death of the any soldiers he said that twenty eight soldiers were there and they're missing and they have lost connection and they tried to send reinforcement but they have been also ambushed many people have been actually you know have been you know questioning the management of the security forces that what have been they doing so basically following you know post twenty four teams. they have only involved the forces on only involved in training assessed and advice mission basically they're not on the ground but they have been conducting air strikes that h

his latest live news update with me kevin over the focus this hour on afghanistan then where heavy fighting is currently underway in the capital between security forces and insurgents there's one the clock by early this morning missiles rained down on central kabul local police say they were fired by the taliban no major injuries reported though at this stage the attack occurred as the afghan president ashraf ghani indeed was delivering a live televised speech during a ceremony at the presidential palace you can see the camera shake you can hear the explosions behind him so the missiles landed in the diplomatic district of the city where government buildings have basically get a better handle of it spinning it out like this. as we just saw that the presidential palace was among the buildings hit as reportedly was the u.s. embassy looking at some stats here the taliban has been increasing its military activity lately with another assault carried out by the group just yesterday monday then taliban fighters ambushed three buses taking almost two hundred people captive later in the day

afghanistan where the capital is seeing three hours of heavy gun fighting eliot choose day between security forces and insurgents earlier in the day missiles rained down on central kabul fired according to local police by the taliban the afghan president in fact was delivering a live televised speech on national t.v. what happened take a look. you. mean. you you. and me and you. all the missiles landed in the diplomatic district of the cities bring it out check out the logistics of it you can see for yourself where the government building is situated and as we just saw the presidential palace was among the buildings it as well as reportedly was the u.s. embassy and the taliban's been increasing its military activity there lately let's look at some of the stats of those another assault yesterday major one taliban fighters yesterday ambushed three buses taking almost two hundred people hostage late that day afghan security forces reportedly made together hundred fifty of them free local journalists all turned phasey brought me the latest from kabul just last hour. well it has been mo

what's the point. the suicide bombing has hit a mosque in eastern afghanistan during friday prayers sources quote officials are saying that at least twenty nine people are dead and more than eighty others wounded here's what local journalist be allowed. the casualties and fatalities could be much higher the attack took place during the friday prayer when the sun mosque was busy hosting a big number of worshippers in the provincial capital of cairo is the capital of paktia province in southeastern afghanistan the shias in afghanistan are extremely vulnerable especially when it comes to places of worship islamic state of attack them now that part of the country on the border with pakistan was erased on region in the koran agency is aware militant pakistani groups are also operating like jenga v. in different capacities as well as the pakistan based militant work their county network so we'll have to really see who was behind this attack but what is an extremely dangerous trend now in afghanistan is that the afghan government and its international allies continue to fail to protect liv

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great to have you with us and we start in afghanistan where at least forty five security personnel have reportedly been killed after the taliban attacked a military camp north of kabul the attack comes amid heavy clashes between the taliban and the country's security forces in the city of gaffney where the militants captured an army compound on choose day kabul based journalist tongue phasey reports. it has been a very deadly day for afghanistan it's a very bloody day for afghanistan not only in north afghan and. but also in eastern afghanistan some twelve at least twelve in a soldiers have been killed and three are missing but in babylon province specifically in. in the location were still it's there are conflicting reports that you know all forty five people or afghan security forces have been killed but speaking earlier to a spokesperson for the north and corpse he didn't confirm the death of the soldiers he said that twenty eight soldiers were there and there are missing men they have lost connection and they try to send reinforcement but they have been also ambushed many people hav

afghanistan just one day after the country's president proposed a cease fire and more on that after a short break stay with us the start to international. good politicians do something to. put themselves on the line they get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president. or some want to be. considered right to be close this is what before three of them or can't be good. interested always in the water. welcome back this is our t. international the afghan fundamentalist group the taliban has ambushed three buses and kidnapped more than one hundred fifty passengers and northern afghanistan most have since been freed by afghan forces the raid came shortly after the president offered a ceasefire during the muslim holiday. daniel hawkins has details for us. the three month cease fire proposed by president garny is not the first such motion in afghanistan it probably won't be the last that has the blessing of the us time for peace has a better ring to it than war on terror regardless the taliban are firmly rejected it instead continuing a countrywide military offensive. oh no. no no no no

. well despite that violence the german government says afghanistan is a safe country meaning rejected asylum seekers can be sent back there each month groups of afghans no longer have the right to stay in germany or deported if you follow the fortunes of one asylum seeker who was sent back then seemed to disappear without a trace. he had fled to germany from afghanistan after his request for asylum was rejected in twenty seventeen he was deported back to kabul. everest i don't remember how but i remember the policeman saying if you want to kill yourself try anything else will drop you and still put you on the plane to afghanistan. shon says one of over two hundred thirty afghans who were deported from germany on charter flights between december twenty sixth teen and may twenty eighth. german doctors had attested to the young man's severe depression and acute risk of suicide he had no family or friends in kabul his only contact at the time was. who heads a relief organization for deportees. i wasn't going to for a long time because of the support. from the network in germany and the ma