(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the idea of talks with the Taliban after a series of deadly attacks in Afghanistan, in an apparent contradiction of his own strategy to end America's longest foreign war.<br /><br />Trump condemned the militant group for the carnage in Kabul and pledged to "finish what we have to finish."<br /><br />Trump's comments suggest he sees a military victory over the Taliban, an outcome that military and diplomatic officials say cannot be achieved with the resources and manpower he has authorized.<br /><br />When he announced an increase in U.S. troops to Afghanistan in August, U.S. officials said the goal was to force the Taliban to negotiate a political settlement.<br /><br />"I don't see any talking taking place," Trump told reporters as he began meeting at the White House with members of the United Nations Security Council.
