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| 'Taliban leader will talk to US' -- CNN |
| 2009-07-11 |
| CNN claimed on Friday that the "Pakistani military has declared" that it is in contact with Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar and can bring him and other commanders to the negotiating table with the US. "The Pakistani military has the ability to get the Taliban to the table with the US to broker a ceasefire by jump-starting a dialogue between the warring parties," reported CNN, claiming that it was quoting army spokesman Maj Gen Athar Abbas from an 'exlusive interview'. "That's right. Dialogue," said Abbas. "Eventually, one would have to return to the dialogue table. I think that can be worked out." Abbas said that in return for any role as a broker between the US and the Taliban, Pakistan wanted concessions from Washington over Islamabad's concerns with India. CNN also claimed that the "Obama administration is willing both to talk to top Taliban leaders and to raise some of Pakistan's concerns with India". Abbas told CNN that following the Soviet war in Afghanistan, the Pakistan remained in contact with Taliban commanders such as Mullah Omar, but that did not mean "you endorse what they are doing". |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 I'm with Paul2, if the Taliban is willing to negotiate with us, it just means they are afraid that they will lose the whole thing. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-07-11 10:33 |
| #6 did the Mayor or Govenor "Negotiate" with Capone and the Mob? Yes. They had dinner and played billiards with him. Probably received 'donations' from him, too. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2009-07-11 08:33 |
| #5 This a sign that the taliban run by the Pak army are losing and are worried re troops being tfd from Iraq! "Pakistani military has declared" that it is in contact with Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar Where is the Master of obvious sign? |
| Posted by: paul2 2009-07-11 06:18 |
| #4 I'm not up on Chicago History, did the Mayor or Govenor "Negotiate" with Capone and the Mob? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-07-11 04:22 |
| #3 It sounds like either Oblahblahvlah or his handlers are trying to legitimize Hamas/Taliban. Dumb ass. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-07-11 04:19 |
| #2 how can the light bringer surrender if the Taliban wont meet with us |
| Posted by: abu do you love 2009-07-11 03:43 |
| #1 Doesn't make any sense. |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-07-11 00:38 |