Talking to the Taliban

The World

Could diplomacy be the answer to ending the war in Afghanistan? What would it take bring the Taliban to the table? Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Michael Semple, who spent 20 years working in Afghanistan and has tried to think through the idea of talking to the Taliban.

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