Category: Taliban

A deal with the Taliban is the only way out

3/13/2012

In an army of 150,000 US and Nato soldiers in Afghanistan, one rogue soldier who massacres 16 civilians, including nine children, does not necessarily mean that the discipline and morale of the whole force is breaking down. However, when the spate of recent incidents is put together – US soldiers burning copies of the Koran, footage apparently showing US marines urinating on bodies of dead Taliban fighters and a series of accidental killings of civilians during US attacks on the Taliban – the situation looks far more grim.

US ambassador: Taliban could 'regenerate' if troops withdraw from Afghanistan now

3/13/2012

As shocking details continue to emerge from the shooting deaths in Afghanistan last weekend said to have been carried out by a rouge U.S. soldier, the top American diplomat in the region said he understands public fatigue with the war after more than a decade, but also stressed the need to stay the course.

Video shows Taliban welcome for man who escaped jail

400 inmates escape as rebels storm Pakistani jail

Ex-Taliban Ambassador Flees to UAE Fearing For His Life

Hafiz Saeed calls for jihad against America

Ex-Taliban commander 'shot dead by colleague'

A deal with the Taliban is the only way out

US drones kill 8 in Pakistan

Afghan killings mar special operations outreach

After U.S. soldier allegedly kills 16 civilians, Afghans voice rage and Taliban vows revenge

US ambassador: Taliban could 'regenerate' if troops withdraw from Afghanistan now

Negotiating with Taliban is like playing poker

Taliban claims bomb blast outside Afghanistan airport is revenge attack for Quran burnings

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