The art of the deal: US envoy behind Taliban's return to power

If one individual could bring peace to Afghanistan, US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad touted himself as the man for the job. In the end, however, the seasoned diplomat has overseen the demise of the republic he so painstakingly assembled. TheAfghan-American envoy spent years as Washington's point man for talks with the Taliban that paved the way for the deal to see the US end its longest war.

The art of the deal: US envoy behind Taliban's return to power
If one individual could bring peace to Afghanistan, US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad touted himself as the man for the job. In the end, however, the seasoned diplomat has overseen the demise of the republic he so painstakingly assembled. TheAfghan-American envoy spent years as Washington's point man for talks with the Taliban that paved the way for the deal to see the US end its longest war.