Secretary, do you think the Taliban have met the conditions to ensure U.S. withdrawl from Afghanistan?” “You know, that process of reviewing conditions that have been met or not met is ongoing. And as you’ve seen with our efforts in Doha, and so, you know, I won’t, I don’t care to comment on that. But what I will say is that it’s obvious that the level of violence remains pretty high in the country. Again, I really wanted to listen to him and to understand what his concerns were and see the landscape through his eyes. In terms of an end date or setting a specific date for withdrawal, that’s the domain of my boss.

Source: New York Times March 21, 2021 14:01 UTC