Envoy says US ready for 'all sides' to lay down arms in Afghan war

The US special envoy tasked with forging a peace deal with the Taliban said Saturday that America stands ready for "all sides" to lay down arms in the 17-year conflict.Peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad is leading the latest round of talks with the Taliban in Doha, where the two foes are pursuing a deal that would see the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan in return for Taliban security guarantees.Khalilzad's comments come a day after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said he was prepared to ca