Afghanistan: Is peace with the Taliban possible?

We ask Abdullah Abdullah about US-Taliban peace talks and debate the so-called US war on drugs.

Abdullah Abdullah: The Taliban is 'the obstacle'

Negotiators from the United States and the Taliban have now held several rounds of talks to discuss a possible peace deal in Afghanistan, but there is still no agreement on when foreign troops will withdraw from the country.

The role the Taliban will play after a possible peace deal has also not been defined, and the group is refusing to negotiate with the Afghan government, deeming it illegitimate.

Despite this, Chief Executive of Afghanistan and presidential hopeful Abdullah Abdullah says the Taliban can "absolutely" run in the 2019 elections, but only if they stop fighting and helping groups like al-Qaeda.