A U.S. service member speaks with an Afghan local police commander during a meeting in Khost village in Afghanistan's Farah province, Nov. 2, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau
No Breakthrough In Afghan Peace Efforts Before 2014: Official -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Afghanistan's government has failed to secure direct talks with the Taliban and no significant progress is expected before 2014, when most NATO combat troops withdraw, a senior Afghan official closely involved with reconciliation efforts said on Friday.
"No breakthrough is expected before the 2014 election," the official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
A political settlement between the Afghan government and insurgents is widely seen as the best way of delivering stability to the country before most NATO combat troops pull out at the end of 2014.
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