“We support what the Afghans are doing. We obviously have sought and obtained transparency, and we have an understanding of their goals and objectives. And they have a very clear understanding of our redlines. So this will play out over a period of time. And obviously we have for more than year supported this kind of effort. But the timing is everything, and the sincerity of outreach is everything. So we’re not yet ready to make judgments about whether any of this will bear fruit,”
— HILLARY CLINTON, U.S. Secretary of State, on reports that reconciliation talks are underway between Afghan and Taliban officials (Via Voice of America)