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2006-10-29 Afghanistan

Taliban say no to peace talks with Karzai

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Posted by Fred 2006-10-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I have no idea why Karzai would even play this fool's game.

Posted by .com 2006-10-29 01:14|| 2006-10-29 01:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Politics of the souk. He may not be negotiating to win over the Taliban, but to win over or placate other parties in Afghanistan.

Posted by Pappy 2006-10-29 11:20|| 2006-10-29 11:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Good point, Pappy. I just have to wonder whose money he'll be using to buy off anyone who wants to play. The reservoir's running low, so I can only afford to offer one guess, lol. :-)

Posted by .com 2006-10-29 11:25|| 2006-10-29 11:25|| Front Page Top

#4 The key is in the conditions. Sounds like Karzai is thinking ahead to problems in Pakland - make the Taliban choose chaos there or an Afghani home. Divide out the foreigners (Arabs, chechens, related strangers) and relocalize the indigenous gangsters.

Posted by Theth Shert5493 2006-10-29 13:46|| 2006-10-29 13:46|| Front Page Top

#5 May not be cash up front, .com. Might be the favor-for-a-favor thing.

But your guess is more likely. We've both had dealings with those... tribesmen. Sounds like their kind of game.

Posted by Pappy 2006-10-29 15:11|| 2006-10-29 15:11|| Front Page Top

#6 "OK, Mr. Karzai, you made your gesture. NOW can we kill 'em all?"

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-10-29 17:01|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-10-29 17:01|| Front Page Top

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