NEW DELHI – The United States, still mired in a protracted war in Afghanistan that has exacted a staggering cost in blood and treasure, will formally open peace talks with the Taliban, its main battlefield opponent, in the coming days (apparently despite last-minute opposition from Afghan President Hamid Karzai). With the US determined to withdraw its forces after more than a decade of fighting, the talks in Doha, Qatar, are largely intended to allow it to do so “honorably.”
新德里——深陷于旷日持久阿富汗战争的美国付出了惊人的生命财产代价，并将在未来日子里（不顾阿富汗总统哈米德·卡尔扎伊最后时刻的反对）正式与主要战争对手塔利班启动和谈进程。因为已经决定在十余年战争后撤出部队，在卡塔尔首都多哈举行的谈判主要是让美国人“体面地”撤离。