OpEd | Jan 6, 2026
Afghan History Repeats Itself; This Time Jeopardizes US Interests
By: Yahya Qanie
Published: ToloNews
If we look back to the past, we find that this is not the first time a foreign country has attempted to end the war in Afghanistan through negotiation with insurgents. In early 1985, when Mikhail Gorbachev came to power, he decided to negotiate with the Mujahidin (freedom fighters against the Soviet Union occupation) to facilitate an orderly withdrawal and ensure the stability of its supported government in Kabul, and ultimately end the war which he called "the bleeding wound."
OpEd | Jan 6, 2026
Afghan History Repeats Itself; This Time Jeopardizes US Interests
By: Yahya Qanie
Published: ToloNews
If we look back to the past, we find that this is not the first time a foreign country has attempted to end the war in Afghanistan through negotiation with insurgents. In early 1985, when Mikhail Gorbachev came to power, he decided to negotiate with the Mujahidin (freedom fighters against the Soviet Union occupation) to facilitate an orderly withdrawal and ensure the stability of its supported government in Kabul, and ultimately end the war which he called "the bleeding wound."