The American public discourse was roiled by President Trump’s cancellation of his Camp David summit with the Taliban and his announcement that talks with the insurgent group are “dead.” But the feeling among the majority of Afghans is one of relief.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who had been frozen out of the U.S. negotiations with the Taliban, can breathe a sigh of relief. His chances are now far better to win the Sept. 28 presidential elections.