Defense Secretary James Mattis has given the Taliban an ultimatum under the new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. He said the war to eradicate the terrorist organization will only be stopped under one condition: that it abandons terrorism.
“It is time for the Taliban to recognize they cannot kill their way to power, nor can they provide refuge or support to transnational terrorists who intend to do us harm,” Mattis said, during an Oct. 3 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee.