the sad clown 3 Posted January 4, 2012 (you are not allowed to post links yet)"you can't post links until you reach 50 posts_you are not allowed to post links yetnytimes(contact admin if its a beneficial link)/2012/01/04/world/asia/taliban-to-open-qatar-office-in-step-toward-peace-talks.html"]you can't post links until you reach 50 posts_you are not allowed to post links yetnytimes(contact admin if its a beneficial link)/2012/01/04/world/as...eace-talks.html[/url] Giving a first major public sign that they may be ready for formal talks with the American-led coalition in Afghanistan, the Taliban announced Tuesday that they had struck a deal to open a political office in Qatar that could allow for direct negotiations over the endgame in the Afghan war. I have a couple of questions about this. First off, is this group even representative of the Taliban. This would seem to be a necessity for even taking them seriously. Secondly, does anyone think that this could herald a new chance for peace in Afghanistan and a quickening to the end of foreign military there (or at least a more peaceful transition from said occupation)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Shrew 17 Posted January 4, 2012 (you are not allowed to post links yet)"you can't post links until you reach 50 posts_you are not allowed to post links yetnytimes(contact admin if its a beneficial link)/2012/01/04/world/asia/taliban-to-open-qatar-office-in-step-toward-peace-talks.html"]you can't post links until you reach 50 posts_you are not allowed to post links yetnytimes(contact admin if its a beneficial link)/2012/01/04/world/as...eace-talks.html[/url]I have a couple of questions about this. First off, is this group even representative of the Taliban. This would seem to be a necessity for even taking them seriously. Secondly, does anyone think that this could herald a new chance for peace in Afghanistan and a quickening to the end of foreign military there (or at least a more peaceful transition from said occupation)? Hmmmmmmmm. You pose a legitament question of if they represent the Taliban. I could not tell you yay or nay my personal oppinion is that they do not represent the whole but just a faction of it. As to the second question given the regions history I don't see things quickening at all. Most likely it will go longer than what they project. That is just my opinion though. That region has just been so unstable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Younes 202 Posted January 4, 2012 I have heard that this is false. That the Taliban won't agree to negotiations until the invaders leave. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the sad clown 3 Posted January 4, 2012 I have heard that this is false. That the Taliban won't agree to negotiations until the invaders leave. Can you share your source for this information? I found the (you are not allowed to post links yet)"you can't post links until you reach 50 posts_you are not allowed to post links yetaljazeera(contact admin if its a beneficial link)/news/asia/2012/01/201213112718977856.html"]same information with Al Jazeera[/url], although this doesn't guarantee anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Younes 202 Posted January 4, 2012 (you are not allowed to post links yet)"you can't post links until you reach 50 posts_shahamat-english(contact admin if its a beneficial link)/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14202:statement-of-islamic-emirate-of-afghanistan-regarding-negotiations&catid=1:news&Itemid=2"]you can't post links until you reach 50 posts_shahamat-english(contact admin if its a beneficial link)/index.php?opti...ws&Itemid=2[/url] I read it from another source, too, but I can't find that other one. If you type in google "Taliban denies peace talks", you will get a lot of hits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the sad clown 3 Posted January 4, 2012 (you are not allowed to post links yet)"you can't post links until you reach 50 posts_shahamat-english(contact admin if its a beneficial link)/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14202:statement-of-islamic-emirate-of-afghanistan-regarding-negotiations&catid=1:news&Itemid=2"]you can't post links until you reach 50 posts_shahamat-english(contact admin if its a beneficial link)/index.php?opti...ws&Itemid=2[/url] I read it from another source, too, but I can't find that other one. If you type in google "Taliban denies peace talks", you will get a lot of hits. I don't see that really contradicting the reports I linked. The Al Jazeera article quoted a part of the statement you linked to and the New York Times report even links to the exact same page you did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
