Trump hosts Pakistani PM, says he has plan to end Afghan conflict

Trump welcomed Khan Monday afternoon on the Pakistani prime minister's first visit to Washington, D.C. The fighting in Afghanistan was a main topic of discussion, partly because Khan's regime has some influence with the Taliban, with whom U.S. officials have been negotiating an exit in recent weeks.
"We're not fighting a war. If we wanted to fight a war in Afghanistan and win it, I could win that war in a week," Trump said. "I just don't want to kill 10 million people.
"I have a plan that could win that war in a very short period of time. ... We've been there for 19 years in Afghanistan. It's ridiculous."
"There is no military solution in Afghanistan," Khan remarked. "If you go all-out military, millions and millions of people will die. There is only one solution and I feel, it's closest that we have been to a peace deal.”
"We hope in coming days we will be able to urge the Taliban to speak to the Afghan and come to a political settlement."
The leaders also discussed U.S.-Pakistani relations, which took a hit last year when the Trump administration cut off $300 million military aid.
"We paid $1.3 billion to Pakistan in aid for many years. The problem was Pakistan wasn't doing anything for us," he said. "I ended that a year and a half ago. ... I think we have a better relationship with Pakistan right now than when we were paying that money. That money can come back."
The two were set to hold a working lunch later Monday afternoon.