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| Afghan envoy confirms talks with Haqqani network |
| 2012-01-23 |
| The US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan confirmed a meeting with the Haqqani network, as signs of a dialogue between the United States and This comes after US and the Taliban militants confirmed preliminary talks for opening a liaison office for the Taliban in Doha, the capital of Qatar. After a two day trip to Afghanistan, Grossman said, "I think, from the Afghan prospective anyway, this is an inclusive process but we will have to see what turns out. I am looking forward to the Taliban being clear about breaking ties with international terrorism, denouncing it, distancing themselves from it." Grossman did not say when and where the meeting with the Haqqani network took place. Referring to a Taliban demand to release prisoners held at Gitmo, Grossman said, "We haven't made any decisions and it's no surprise to any of you that this is an issue in the Unites States of law. We have to meet the requirements of our law. No decision has been made about this." On Saturday, President Karzai said that he recently held a meeting with another insurgent faction, Hezb-i-Islami. Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister, Jawid Lodeen, said, "If the United States decides to transfer these detainees to Qatar to the extent to that means these people will be reunited with their families. The Afghan government will support that." |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 In other breaking news, the B.O. Justice department is having secret negotiations with "Cosa Nostra". ;-) Good luck with those negotiations with the Taliban and AQ/Pak. Idiots. |
| Posted by: Mike Ramsey 2012-01-23 19:02 |