Obama Taliban

Pessimistic Report Emerges On Obama Move

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 05.06.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The leaders of the congressional committees said Sunday they believed that the Taliban had grown stronger since President Barack Obama s...

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Obama's Winning Move: Negotiate with the Taliban

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 11.02.2011

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Virginia M. Moncrieff

Negotiated settlement could well be the most important part of the 2012 reelection campaign. Getting negotiations underway and reporting genuine results could deliver an election-decider to Obama, because it could mean an earlier withdrawal.

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Obama Administration Entered Direct, Secret Talks With Taliban Leaders: Report

The New Yorker | Steve Koll | Posted 05.25.2011

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On August 22, 1998, Mullah Omar, the emir of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, made a cold call to the State Department. The United States had just lobbed cr...

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Taliban Condemns Obama's Nobel Peace Prize

AFP | Waheedullah Massoud | Posted 05.25.2011

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KABUL (AFP) The Taliban Friday condemned Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize, saying rather than bring peace to Afghanistan he had boosted troop numbers ...

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Obama May Accept Taliban In Afghanistan's Future

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is prepared to accept some Taliban involvement in Afghanistan's political future and will determine how many...

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Sam Stein

Karzai Will Talk To Taliban, Obama Will Not

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Afghan President Hamad Karzai announced on Thursday that he would be willing to talk to the leadership of the Taliban -- the main force behind the ins...

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How Obama Can Split the Taliban

Hedieh Mirahmadi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hedieh Mirahmadi

We must remember the Taliban is not a monolithic entity. It's worth attempting to separate the "accidental guerilla" from the "global jihadist."

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Taliban: Obama's Outreach Efforts 'Illogical'

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Afghanistan's Taliban on Tuesday turned down as illogical US president Barack Obama's bid to reach out to moderate elements of the insurgents, saying ...

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Karzai Welcomes Obama Call To Reach Out To Taliban

AP | HEIDI VOGT | Posted 05.25.2011

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KABUL — President Hamid Karzai on Sunday welcomed President Barack Obama's call to identify moderate elements of the Taliban and encourage them ...

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Obama Should Quit War on Terror, Talk to Hamas and Taliban

Nathan Gardels | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathan Gardels

Dealing with Hamas or the Taliban doesn't mean that if Obama talks to them they will roll over. It means that the use of force alone cannot work and that ignoring them won't make them go away

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