Fearing What Could Follow A Quick Exit.

The article focuses on concerns surrounding the possibility that American troops will leave Afghanistan as part of a peace deal with the Taliban. Topics covered include the belief by experts that a hasty withdrawal would erode the authority and legitimacy of the Afghan government, the risk that the ruthless militants that the U.S. went to war to dislodge could recapture control of the country, and the progress in direct peace negotiations between the U.S. and the Taliban.