January 20, 2010

Kabul Strike Hits Peace Plan Hard

Jean Mackenzie, Asia Times

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KABUL - Monday's Taliban attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, comes as President Hamid Karzai is trying to win over the international community to the idea of reconciliation with the Taliban.

He has called repeatedly for peace overtures to the insurgents, and has even broached the subject of removing Taliban leaders from the United Nations' "black list" which restricts extremists' movements and freezes their assets.

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