Some important details of the meeting are unknown such as where and when the meeting took place; what was agreed upon, if anything; and who represented the Taliban.
The Washington Post reports that the Taliban called reports of a meeting "futile and baseless rumours," and urged the continuation of jihad against invaders.
If the [Taliban] leadership, commanders, and subcommanders wanted comfortable lives, [says Newsweek reporter Sami Yousafzai], they would have made their deals long ago. Instead they stayed committed to their cause even when they were on the run, with barely a hope of survival. Now they're back in action across much of the south, east, and west, the provinces surrounding Kabul, and chunks of the north. They used to hope they might reach this point in 15 or 20 years. They've done it in eight. Many of them see this as proof that God is indeed on their side.
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