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US confirms possible release of Taliban from Gitmo (AP)

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:55:57 +0000

AP – U.S. intelligence officials acknowledged Tuesday that the United States may release several Afghan Taliban prisoners from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as an incentive to bring the Taliban to peace talks.

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Pakistani Taliban leader killed in U.S. drone attack: report

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:31:18 +0000

Intercepted militant radio communications indicate the leader of the Pakistani Taliban may have been killed in a recent U.S. drone strike, Pakistani intelligence officials said Sunday. A Taliban official denied that.

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Sen. John McCain: Marines video ‘makes me sad’ Former POW calls men who appear to urinate on dead Taliban fighters ‘undisciplined’

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:42:54 +0000

A grotesque video purportedly showing four wise-cracking Marines urinating on the bodies of slain Taliban terrorists produced an international wave of outrage — including barbs from former POW John McCain.

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Taliban: Afghan talks won’t mean end to fighting (AP)

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:46:40 +0000

AP – The Taliban’s political wing is ready to enter peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan, but the insurgents will in the meantime continue their armed struggle, the group said Thursday.

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Taliban strike deal with Qatar on office there (AP)

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:02:04 +0000

AP – The Afghan Taliban say they have reached a preliminary deal with the Gulf state of Qatar to open a liaison office there that could have a key role in peace talks to end more than a decade of war.

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French defense minister backs Taliban talks (AP)

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:36:23 +0000

AP – France’s defense minister on Sunday backed U.S. efforts to open peace talks with the Taliban, saying a proposed Taliban liaison office outside Afghanistan would provide a venue for those within the radical Islamic movement who are willing to explain their positions.

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Afghan president welcomes US remarks on Taliban (AP)

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:19:55 +0000

AP – Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday welcomed remarks from the Obama administration that the Taliban were not necessarily America’s enemies.

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US wants 2012 talks for Taliban political office (AP)

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:04:29 +0000

AP – The Obama administration hopes to restore momentum in the spring to U.S. talks with the Taliban insurgency that had reached a critical point before falling apart this month because of objections from Afghan President Hamid Karzai, U.S. and Afghan officials said.

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Pakistani Taliban spokesman denies group in peace talks

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:14:22 +0000

A Pakistani Taliban spokesman denied Sunday an earlier announcement by the militant group’s deputy chief that it was holding peace talks with the government.

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Pakistani Taliban splintering into factions (AP)

admin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 07:34:51 +0000

AP – Battered by Pakistani military operations and U.S. drone strikes, the once-formidable Pakistani Taliban has splintered into more than 100 smaller factions, weakened and running short of cash, according to security officials, analysts and tribesmen from the insurgent heartland.

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