Nine former U.S. ambassadors on Tuesday warned that
Afghanistan could collapse in a "total civil war" if President
Donald Trump withdraws all U.S. forces before the
Kabul government and the
Taliban conclude a peace settlement.
The nine, including five former ambassadors to Kabul, a former special envoy to Afghanistan and a former deputy secretary of State, issued their warning a day after U.S. chief negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad announced a draft accord with the Taliban for an initial drawdown of nearly 5,000 U.S. troops.