Trump visits Afghanistan, says he reopened talks with Taliban

he scope and prospects of any renewed negotiations remained unclear, and White House officials gave few details beyond Trump's sudden revelation. On the flight to Afghanistan, Stephanie Grisham, the White House press secretary, had insisted that the secret trip was "truly about Thanksgiving and supporting the troops" and "nothing about the peace process" with the Taliban.The Taliban made no official comment immediately after the late-night visit and Ghani said little afterward about any peace talks.But while the Afghan government has long demanded that the Taliban agree to a cease-fire, no evidence has emerged that the group was willing to grant one. Instead, it has said it would discuss the possibility in negotiations with Afghanistan's political leaders over the future of the country once the Americans agree to leave.Trump carried out the traditional role of feeding turkey and mashed potatoes to troops in fatigues, then dined, mingled and posed for photographs before delivering remarks celebrating the US military before about 1,500 troops in an aircraft hangar.But his visit also had an important political dimension. Trump, who angrily called off talks with the Taliban in September just as the sides appeared close to an accord, is searching for foreign policy achievements he can celebrate on the campaign trail over the next year. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://visual.ly/users/jeffmattyhardayhappy/portfolio