*WASHINGTON – Pentagon seeks funds from US Congress for hosting AfghanTaliban.*
*However the Congress of the United States rejected Pentagons demand onfunding the Taliban delegate’s expenses during peace talks, reported byAmerican media.*
The appeal included the expenses of the Taliban delegates associated withtransportation, lodging, food, and supplies.
At the same time, Pentagon stressed that the appeal was made to provide thegrounds for peace talks with the Taliban.
According to Reuters, Rebecca Rebarich, Pentagon spokeswoman, said thePentagon was seeking “to lay the groundwork in anticipation ofopportunities to facilitate talks with the Afghan government to find a wayto end the war.”
The Afghan government has not made any comment yet regarding this issue.
However, the Taliban rejected this report and considered it as an effortfor defaming them.
The United States has had six rounds of peace talks with the Talibandelegates so far.