The Trump administration’s agreement with the Taliban on a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is getting pushback from three top Republicans in the House, reports The Hill.
The "Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan," signed in Qatar Saturday, could pave the way to ending America’s longest-fought war.
The historic pact outlines a timetable for the U.S. to withdraw its 13,000 troops from Afghanistan. It also includes a commitment from the Taliban to sever its ties with al Qaeda.
Rep, Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., on Tuesday said she sees no evidence that the Taliban has broken with al Qaeda.
“I've expressed my serious concerns about the lack of verification mechanism, about the commitment and the agreement that we would go to zero and primarily about the fact that what we have here are a number of promises by the Taliban,” Cheney told the Hill.
“Many of them are promises that have been made before, and I think that the decisions about American troop levels in Afghanistan have to be made based on America's national security interests, not based on empty promises from the Taliban and an agreement that doesn't have any disclosed verification mechanism,” she added.
Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., told The Hill his concern with the agreement is a stipulation that allows for the release of up to 5,000 prisoners and up to 1,000 Afghan government prisoners, something Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejected.
“I share the concerns of President Ghani on the release of 5,000 trained terrorists,” Wilson told The Hill.
“It’s just so dangerous and irresponsible, so I’m not in favor of the agreement.”
Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, said he has a “healthy amount of skepticism” about the deal, but said the U.S. has to “give this a chance.”
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