Article snippet: Secretary of State MORE's secretly planned meeting with Taliban officials as a necessary attempt to put an end to a decades-old war in Afghanistan but said canceling the talks was necessary. At the same time, Democrats attacked the president over inviting the group's leaders to Camp David, characterizing the plan as "erratic" and "bizarre." Pompeo said the administration is looking for proof that the Taliban will follow through on commitments before going forward with further peace negotiations. "We're looking for more than words on paper. We're looking for real delivered commitment, and the Taliban demonstrated either that they weren't willing to or couldn't live up to the commitment they needed to make to reduce violence there," he said on "Fox News Sunday." Trump said he canceled the meeting after the Taliban claimed credit for a deadly attack in Kabul that killed 11 civilians and a U.S. service member last week. Sgt. 1st Class Elis Barreto Ortiz, 34, of Morovis, Puerto Rico, was killed by the car bomb last Thursday. It was the third attack within a week in Afghanistan. The Taliban also claimed a suicide bombing on Tuesday in Kabul that killed at least 16 people and wounded more than 100. Democrats criticized Trump's plan to meet with the leaders at Camp David in the first place. Sen. Castro said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." The Democrats likened it to Trump's continued summits with North Korea despite the country failing to comply with agreements. B... Link to the full article to read more