The beautiful birds of Oblomingo
It's funny to compare this pathetic whinning of today's "pragmatists" with their we've-got-nothing-to-talk-about-with-that-Taliban-beasts attitude just 5 years ago.
LONDON - When NATO defense ministers meet in Budapest on Thursday, they will face a worsening situation in Afghanistan and vexing questions about whether the war can be won.
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Increasingly, military commanders and political leaders are asking: Is it time to talk to the Taliban?
With U.S. and NATO forces suffering their deadliest year so far in Afghanistan, a rising chorus of voices, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the incoming head of U.S. Central Command, have endorsed efforts to reach out to members of the Taliban considered willing to seek an accommodation with President Hamid Karzai's government.
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LONDON - When NATO defense ministers meet in Budapest on Thursday, they will face a worsening situation in Afghanistan and vexing questions about whether the war can be won.
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Increasingly, military commanders and political leaders are asking: Is it time to talk to the Taliban?
With U.S. and NATO forces suffering their deadliest year so far in Afghanistan, a rising chorus of voices, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the incoming head of U.S. Central Command, have endorsed efforts to reach out to members of the Taliban considered willing to seek an accommodation with President Hamid Karzai's government.
Source.