Pakistan PM Imran Khan blames US President Donald Trump over his tweet
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan blamed US President Donald Trump for derailing Afghanistan peace deal.
The historic deal was aimed at ending the longest-running war in U.S. history. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Khan said he would urge Trump to resume talks with the Taliban to pave the way for a cease-fire and the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.
“The peace deal was just about to be signed -- this is painful for us -- the peace deal was about to be signed and you know President Trump,” Khan said, trailing off.
“He should have discussed it with us.”
Earlier this month, talks between the U.S. and the Taliban broke down after Trump tweeted he had canceled secret meetings at Camp David intended to allow a drawdown of American forces after 18 years in Afghanistan.
