Good evening Brits, Can y`all help this yank understand?

Did you know that the afghan war has now run longer than vietnam? i expect that you know that in vietnam there where talks between the americans and vietcong to try and resolve the war.. Id say in some instances that its better to talk than to pop off m16 or ak47s.. I don't think its a weakness to talk to ones enemy,, The US is doing the right thing talking to the Talibs, remember if talking saves the lives of soldiers then talk away ..