Are diplomatic ties between the US and Taliban possible?
The Inside Story Podcast - En podcast av Al Jazeera
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The Taliban has freed an American contractor in exchange for an Afghan drug dealer in a prisoner swap between the US and Afghanistan. The group says this is a new era in relations with Washington, but will it change anything? Join host Hashem Ahelbarra. Guests: Peter Zwack - Retired Brigadier Generial in US army. Graeme Smith - Senior Consultant on Afghanistan for the International Crisis Group. Ahmad Shuja Jamal - Former Director General of International Relations and Regional Cooperation at the National Council of Afghanistan.