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Conley
01-12-2012, 12:51 PM
The Obama administration’s efforts to negotiate an end to the war, initially brokered by Germany’s spy service, showed promise but have been scuttled more than once by rumors, deliberate leaks in Kabul, Islamabad and Washington and the assassination of the top Afghan negotiator in September by a supposed envoy wearing a bomb in his turban, Afghan and Western officials said.

Then, Mr. Grossman and other administration officials were caught by surprise when the Taliban announced last week that they were prepared to take an important step by opening a political office in Qatar.

Now, despite doubts in the administration, misgivings on Capitol Hill and the erratic objections of the most important partner in any potential peace deal — President Hamid Karzai — the administration’s best hope for ending the war in Afghanistan has reached a critical juncture. Next week, Mr. Grossman and his team are rushing back to the region to consult with several allies, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, and if Mr. Karzai gives his blessing, will resume preliminary talks with the Taliban representative before another opportunity slips away.

The Qatar office would be the first of what the officials described as a series of reciprocal steps that could include the release of at least five senior Taliban officials held at the United States prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/world/asia/quest-for-taliban-peace-talks-at-key-juncture.html

It gets worse, now the administration is talking about releasing senior Taliban officials.

MMC
01-12-2012, 01:16 PM
This makes no sense at all. To have peace they have to give the Taliban an office in another Islamic Country? We have to release Taliban Prisoners from Guantanamo? Plus the Taliban stated that while they were politically negotiation that the other part of the Taliban would still be engaged in fighting. No Cease Fire! :angry:

Conley
01-12-2012, 01:20 PM
Not to mention that the word of those Taliban we negotiate with is worthless. What is to stop them from going right back to their evil ways? And also the leaders we are speaking with do not control all the tribes. It is obvious that no matter what is agreed upon in these negotiations not all will lay their weapons down and go along with it. This is just foolish.

MMC
01-12-2012, 02:08 PM
Not to mention that the word of those Taliban we negotiate with is worthless. What is to stop them from going right back to their evil ways? And also the leaders we are speaking with do not control all the tribes. It is obvious that no matter what is agreed upon in these negotiations not all will lay their weapons down and go along with it. This is just foolish.


Good point on all their Leaders do not agree. So how can they be trusted for anything they say. As to what they do in governing their own country. Thats on them. They want to beat women and children and others. So be it. When the population all rises up and says enough is enough. It will be the end of the Taliban.

Or somebody bigger will move in and take that opium market away.