...mindless ferocity in a turban...
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Qatar
...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi...Ambassador Khalilzad in a Twitter post announced this afternoon "Just finished a working lunch with Mullah Beradar and his team. First time we’ve met. Now moving on to talks."
He has not disclosed further information regarding the meeting which has been described as an introductory meeting.
In a separate Tweet post, Ambassador Khalilzad announced earlier that "Arrived in #Doha to meet with a more authoritative Taliban delegation. This could be a significant moment. Appreciate #Qatar for hosting & #Pakistain in facilitating travel. Now the work begins in earnest."
Taliban front man Zabiullah Mujahid also confirmed the meeting between Ambassador Khalilzad and Mullah Baradar in Qatar and added that the fifth round of the talks will kick off on Tuesday.