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July 13, 2009

The Taliban Will Let Guns Do the Talking

Syed Shahzad, Asia Times

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KARACHI - Amid a growing furor in Britain over the deaths in the past few days of eight British servicemen in Afghanistan, the initiative to seek dialogue with the Taliban at the highest level of their leadership is gaining pace.

Taliban leader Mullah Omar is now the focus of attention, with the Pakistan military reportedly saying that it is prepared to act as a middleman to help the administration of United States President Barack Obama in a "new diplomatic overture to find an end to the long-running conflict" in Afghanistan.

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TAGGED: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Britain, United States, Taliban, Karachi, Barack Obama, Mullah Omar, President , leader

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