Obama Plans Surrender

Barack Obama to set out 'end game' for Afghanistan - Telegraph

His remarks immediately raised concerns among allies that setting a limit on American military involvement would encourage the Taliban to lie low until US troops had pulled out, rather than forcing them to reconcile with the Kabul leadership.

A Western diplomat told the Daily Telegraph: "Reconciliation is more likely to happen if the Talibs realise that they cannot simply wait you out.

Not unexpected.