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2015-08-05 Afghanistan

New Taliban Leader Mansour Rejects Peace Talks

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Posted by Fred 2015-08-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 If, as the article claims, the announcement of Omar's death would have damaged Taleban morale, why didn't the CIA, which ostensibly knew about the death three years ago, announce it?

Posted by Clomp Omagum5939 2015-08-05 08:40|| 2015-08-05 08:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Because continuity and "stability" are valued over everything else?

Posted by Pappy 2015-08-05 10:24|| 2015-08-05 10:24|| Front Page Top

#3 This is "unexpectedly", right?

Posted by Bobby 2015-08-05 12:46|| 2015-08-05 12:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Couldn't risk such valuable Intel.

Posted by Shipman 2015-08-05 16:38|| 2015-08-05 16:38|| Front Page Top

#5 The Afghan Taliban is disputing or dismissing reports of the death = alleged murder of Mullah Omar's son Yaqub in Pakistan.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-08-05 19:23|| 2015-08-05 19:23|| Front Page Top

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