a negotiated peace deal with the Taliban ---- dumbass move - it shows weakness maybe he just forgot that they have been the enemy as long as OBL
On Jan 26, 4:24 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/NATO-Commander-Hopes-for-Pe... > > NATO Commander Hopes for Peace Deal With Taliban > > VOA News 25 January 2010 > > The top NATO commander in Afghanistan, U.S. General Stanley McChrystal, says > he hopes the increased number of American troops in Afghanistan will lead to > a negotiated peace deal with the Taliban. > > In an interview published in The Financial Times Monday, General McChrystal > said he will use the additional 30,000 U.S. troops to weaken the insurgency > to the point where its leaders would accept a settlement with the Afghan > government. > > McChrystal said he believes that any Afghan could play a role in the Afghan > government if "they focus on the future and not the past," suggesting that > Taliban leaders could take part in the government once fighting ends. > > The U.S. general said he sees this week's international conference on > Afghanistan as an opportunity to rally countries around his > counter-insurgency strategy. The international community has shown concerns > over the rise in coalition casualties and the tarnished credibility of the > Afghan government. > > On Sunday, Afghanistan's election authorities postponed the country's > parliamentary elections planned for May 22, citing funding and security > concerns. > > Election commissioner Fazil Ahmed Manawi said the vote will be pushed back > to September 18 because the commission does not have the $120 million to > conduct the vote. > > Election officials defended their decision, saying it will allow the country > to hold a transparent and fair election acceptable to all Afghans. > > In violence Monday, the Norwegian military said a roadside bomb killed one > of its soldiers in northwestern Afghanistan. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
