For the Taliban, getting the U.S. to agree to withdraw is akin to the U.S.-backed mujahedeen, or 'holy fighters,' pushing out Soviet troops in the 1980s.
This sense of celebration and victory spilled into the open Saturday as Taliban leaders and members staged a small parade in the streets of Qatar before the signing ceremony.
There were around 2,400 U.S. military deaths between 2001 and 2018, according to Brown University's Costs of War project.The group has made a substantial concession in agreeing to enter into talks for the first time with Afghan government officials, representatives of the opposition and members of the civil society on March 10.
But the Taliban's rehabilitation is contingent on what comes next, according to American officials. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said in Kabul that if the Taliban does not abide by its commitments, the U.S. would “not hesitate to nullify the agreement."
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