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Afghanistan
US to drop Mullah Omar from blacklist
2008-10-29
The US agrees to drop the name of the Taliban leader, Mullah Omar from the terror list ahead of talks with the insurgents, an official says.

"US intends to remove Mullah Omar from the black list in a bid to provide a suitable seedbed for holding contacts with the Taliban," said Sunday, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Patrick S. Moon.

Moon added that during his upcoming visit to Kabul, he will fully support the idea of negotiated settlement with the Taliban militants to end the violence in the region. He also reiterated that the talks with the Taliban insurgents were possible within the Afghan Constitution.

Also, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that the United States was considering taking part in talks with Taliban in a sharp change in tactics in Afghanistan.

The developments come at a time when US, British and NATO forces are experiencing some of the most violent attacks since the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan.
Posted by:Fred

#13  No, CO, Mullah Omar will be the Minister for Islamic Affairs in the Obama (Bees pee upon him) cabinet.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2008-10-29 20:46  

#12  They dropped Mullah Omar in anticipation of Obama (Peace be Upon Him) winning next Tuesday. Obama (Peace be Upon Him) plans on making him Secretary of Agriculture.
Posted by: Carbon Monoxide   2008-10-29 15:01  

#11  A Google search shows PressTV Iran, that paragon of independent media, to be the only outlet running with this. Perhaps it is, how you say...bullshit?
Posted by: tu3031   2008-10-29 14:03  

#10  I'm saying weakness, because the whole justification in overthrowing the Afghanistan was based on the fact the Omar was the guy protecting AQ. It would have been one of the last negotiating items on the table, I'd think.
Posted by: Snavins Forkbeard5154   2008-10-29 13:58  

#9  Say, how much has the Russian Stock Exchange lost in the last couple of months? About 70%?
That smells of fear and weakness as well.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2008-10-29 12:12  

#8  these comments show*
Posted by: Snavins Forkbeard5154   2008-10-29 10:17  

#7  Alive or Dead, these shows weakness and makes me wonder why?
Posted by: Snavins Forkbeard5154   2008-10-29 10:17  

#6  to provide a suitable seedbed cesspool for holding contacts with the Taliban
Posted by: M. Murcek   2008-10-29 10:14  

#5  Damn if I know, Last Breath. When's the last time anybody heard from the Blinkster? April 2007 from a quick scan...
Posted by: Mitch H.   2008-10-29 09:26  

#4  That POS is still alive?
Posted by: Last Breath Farm Resident   2008-10-29 08:28  

#3  Blinky and his bunnies would never have been targeted in the first place if they had been willing to give up bin Laden. I'd talk - if they'll give up al Qaeda.
Posted by: Glenmore   2008-10-29 07:50  

#2  Actually, it also comes at a time when Blinky may have already been snuffed, and the bounty paid.
Posted by: Muggsy Glink   2008-10-29 00:52  

#1  At least that's what they WANT him to think.
Posted by: OldSpook   2008-10-29 00:49  

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