Why Pakistan Really Wants the US Out of Afghanistan

By Tim Willasey-Wilsey

Tim Willasey-Wilsey served for over 27 years in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and is now Visiting Professor of War Studies at King's College, London. His first overseas posting was in Angola during the Cold War followed by Central America during the instability of the late 1980s. He was also involved in the transition to majority rule in South Africa and in the Israel/Palestine issue. His late career was spent in Asia including a posting to Pakistan in the mid 1990s.

Cipher Brief Expert Tim Willasey-Wilsey served for over 27 years in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He is a Visiting Professor of War Studies at King’s College, London.

OPINION — It seems likely that the intra-Afghan talks will resume in Doha this week in spite of the attack on Fawzia Koofi, a female member of the government delegation. That apparently targeted attack, and similar events in recent months, suggest there are still parties that are intent on sabotaging the peace process. One obvious motive would be to test President Trump’s fragile patience and persuade him to announce the withdrawal of the 7,000 remaining US troops before voting begins in the US Presidential election in November.

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