Taliban 'Prepared To Work With US On Security In Afghanistan' -- The Telegraph
The Taliban is prepared to completely disown al-Qaeda, allow the US to retain several military bases in Afghanistan and agree a ceasefire deal to end its 11 year conflict with Nato, a major report released on Monday discloses.
The group, which was ousted by the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11, is now willing to cooperate with the US on security and take part in peace negotiations in return for international political recognition, the study says.
The report was compiled by the respected Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) following interviews with four senior Taliban figures close to the organisation’s leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar. These included former government ministers, one of the group’s founding members and a Mujahideen commander.
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Update #1: Sections of Taliban ready to accept US presence in Afghanistan – report -- The Guardian
Update #2: Some in Taliban ready for ceasefire - report -- Irish Times
My Comment: After 11 years of warfare .... and with U.S. forces preparing to leave .... I am very skeptical that the Taliban now want to talk.
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