!["Is it not better to have these [political] debates with these groups than to have those groups planning attacks?" asks Abdullah Abdullah, a top Afghan leader.
Afghanistan's Chief of Executive, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, talks during a press conference after he escaped from three suicide attacks during a funeral ceremony, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Jun 3, 2017. Explosions in Kabul on Saturday killed at least six people attending a funeral attended by government officials, including members of parliament, a day after hundreds of demonstrators turned out to demand more security in the capital. (AP Photos/Massoud Hossaini) (Associated Press)](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2017/11/14/11142017_ap-171545177589738201_s878x542.jpg?30e151152cd4df99a02ba120d933a421b3b4e6e1)
"Is it not better to have these [political] debates with these groups than to have those groups planning attacks?" asks Abdullah Abdullah, a top Afghan leader. Afghanistan's Chief of Executive, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, talks during a press conference after he escaped from three suicide attacks during a funeral ceremony, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Jun 3, 2017. Explosions in Kabul on Saturday killed at least six people attending a funeral attended by government officials, including members of parliament, a day after hundreds of demonstrators turned out to demand more security in the capital. (AP Photos/Massoud Hossaini) (Associated Press)
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