Lt. Gen. Erik Kurilla — U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee U.S. forces in the Middle East and Central Asia — “is floating the possibility of co-operating with the Taliban” in Afghanistan, the National, a U.A.E.-based newspaper, reported on Tuesday.
“In my personal opinion, there are pragmatic instances where we could come together going after [the Islamic State] based on the threat to the homeland,” Lt. Gen. Kurilla said in response to a question from Sen. Angus King (I-ME) during Kurilla’s nomination hearing before the U.S. Senate on February 8.
President Biden nominated Kurilla to head the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) in early January, which oversees Afghanistan operations.
“No senator expressed any objections to the nomination during Lt Gen Kurilla’s hearing, indicating he can likely expect a smooth Senate confirmation process before the…
