War in Afghanistan

One thing that I found really interesting, along with what I've already been hearing, was the return of soldiers who were fighting in Afghanistan. I'm glad that as a country we are finally able to near the end of this awful war. Even though it will be a slow process over an extended amount of time, I'm glad that it will happen. On a video that I looked up from a show called "Bomb Patrol", I found soldiers who work with IEDs and were able to return in time for this past Christmas. I read in an article regarding the number of deaths and that 1,884 deaths have occured through the duration of this war. I really can't wait for all of this to be over and try to reach some negotiation with Afghan powers. If we do end up making an agreement with our enemies, how will that effect our relationship? Will it become neutral or positive? Also, wasn't there a statement made once by a former president that we don't negotiate with terrorists?