Jim Mattis Visits Afghanistan Amid Push for Peace Talks The U.S. defense secretary, making his first visit since March, was expected to meet with President Ashraf Ghani to discuss negotiations with the Taliban. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Rose Evansky, a Pioneer in Women’s Hairstyling, Dies at 94The Interpreter: Russia’s Hacks Followed Years of Paranoia Toward Hillary ClintonU.S. Destroys 14 Tanks at ISIS-Held Base in SyriaNew Study Casts Doubt on Theory Anne Frank Was BetrayedVenezuela Voids Popular Form of Currency, Setting Off PanicLarry Colburn, Who Helped Stop My Lai Massacre, Dies at 67