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Negotiating With the Taliban

Gwynne Dyer, The Dawn (Pakistan) | October 10, 2008

The British commander admitted that winning in Afghanistan is unlikely - reducing the Taliban insurgency to a manageable level may be the only realizable goal. ++ Northern ethnic groups, which account for 60% of the population, are backed by the US, but the Taliban are still the major political force for the Pashtuns constituting 40% of the people. ++ Foreign forces are fighting Pashtun nationalism, but a negotiated peace deal must give them a share of power; this might be why Karzai asked King Abdullah to mediate with the Taliban.

Tue, Dec 23rd 2008, 14:34

G.D. Khan, A Y A F, (1)

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The only one way to stop the insurgencies, is to negotiate with taliban and give them shares in Government. Giving shares in power, will make taliban liable for the internal security.
This maybe also a conflict that pakhtoons are more than 60% of total population and they are only 40% in the eyes of international community. international community and Karzai's Governement should negotiate with taliban to take part in the coming elections.

Wed, Oct 21st 2009, 04:25

Mohamed Telab, New York University: Center for Global Affairs, (7)

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Anyone wondering why, over the past few days, Senator John Kerry was on the diplomatic platform in Afghanistan and not Secretary Clinton?

I understand that some people make the connection: Afghanistan-Vietnam-John Kerry, But where is the Secretary of State?

What’s being said by her absence or by his presence?

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