“Negotiating” with Taliban.
U.S. officials provided Taliban with names of Americans, Afghan allies to evacuate
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/0...vacuate-506957
“ In written and verbal communications, Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, and Rear Adm. Peter Vasely, head of U.S. forces on the ground in Afghanistan, have referred to the Taliban as “our Afghan partners,” according to two defense officials.”