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corner.nationalreview.com - 10/29/2008
Talking to the Taliban
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It's an idea that continues to gain currency. It could make sense as long as it's on the Anbar model (peeling off reconcilables, as we did, because they know they're not going to beat us) rather than the Basra model (giving into thugs, as the Brits did, in a forlorn hope for some relief). The ...
U.S. Mulls Talks With the Taliban
online.wsj.com - 10/28/2008
U.S. Mulls Talks With the Taliban
— online.wsj.com — In a major policy shift, the U.S. is considering talks with elements of the Taliban in a... bid to help reverse a downward spiral in Afghanistan and Pakistan. (more) U.S. Mulls Talks With the Taliban

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Afghanistan: The night I was 'killed in action' by a Taliban ambush
telegraph.co.uk - 10/23/2008
Afghanistan: The night I was 'killed in action' by a Taliban ambush
— telegraph.co.uk — Foreign correspondent Nick Meo narrowly escapes a Taliban ambush.... (more) Afghanistan: The night I was 'killed in action' by a ...

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washingtonpost.com - 10/28/2008
Tea With the Taliban?
— washingtonpost.com — As U.S. and European officials ponder what to do about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, they are... coming to a perhaps surprising conclusion: The simplest way to stabilize the country may be to negotiate a truce with the Taliban ... (more) Tea With the Taliban?

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  Talking To The Taliban

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Talking To The Taliban
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... Even Lowry begins to get it. But the idea that McCain would ever talk to the Taliban is nuts. He can't even look Obama in the eye. And he's not really on speaking terms with his running mate any more. ...

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