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| Afghanistan |
| Karzai abandons peace talks with the Taliban |
| 2011-10-01 |
| Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said his government will no longer hold peace talks with the Taliban. He said the killing of Burhanuddin Rabbani had convinced him to focus on dialogue with Pakistan. Former Afghan President Rabbani was negotiating with the Taliban but was killed by a suicide bomber purporting to be a Taliban peace emissary. Mr Karzai, speaking to a group of religious leaders, said there were no partners for dialogue among the Taliban. It was not possible to find the Taliban leader, Mullah Omar, he added. "Where is he? We cannot find the Taliban Council. Where is it?" he said. "A messenger comes disguised as a Taliban Council member and kills, and they neither confirm nor reject it. Therefore, we cannot talk to anyone but to Pakistan," Mr Karzai told the meeting. "Who is the other side in the peace process? I do not have any other answer but to say Pakistan is the other side in the peace talks with us." |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 Ses also DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > KARZAI SAYS AFGHAN PEACE WIDOUT PAKISTAN INVOLVEMENT IS IMPOSSIBLE. Bilateral talks between Kabul Govt + Taliban only are "useless". * SAME > "PAKISTAN, IRAN ARE TOP REGIONAL POWERS", says Iran. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-10-01 23:19 |
| #4 A Karzai public announcement and reassurance to agents within his own government. The PAKS should be very pleased. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-10-01 10:29 |
| #3 He said the killing of Burhanuddin Rabbani had convinced him to focus on dialogue with Pakistan which was the ISI's intent all along |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-10-01 10:22 |
| #2 Good for him. The Israelis have been saying something similar about no partners for dialogue. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-10-01 08:55 |
| #1 Karzai has realised you must speak to the Organ grinder not the monkey! |
| Posted by: Paul D 2011-10-01 03:52 |