How Far Might a U.S.-Taliban Engagement Go?

U.S. mission, led by former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and White House special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler, was a reflection of a Trump administration priority to free Americans held overseas. The negotiations with the Taliban have led to the freeing of three American prisoners from Afghanistan this year, and suggestions from U.S. officials that more engagement may be in the offing. One official told CNN that “there is a path that’s positive, and if they walk that path, we walk that path.”