Thursday, June 20, 2013

AFGHANISTAN - Talks With Taliban Halted

"Afghan Government Backs Away From Talks With Taliban, U.S." (Part-1) PBS Newshour 6/19/2013

Excerpt

SUMMARY:  A day after an announcement that the Afghan government would open negotiations with the Taliban, President Hamid Karzai reversed that decision, raising objections including the Taliban's use of its formal name at its new office in Qatar.  Karzai also suspended talks with the U.S. over security conditions.  Jeffrey Brown reports.

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"Will Setback in Afghan Negotiations Affect Long-Term Prospects for Talks?" (Part-2) PBS Newshour 6/19/2013 Excerpt
 
SUMMARY:  A day after a breakthrough agreement on holding direct talks, Afghan President Hamid Karzai backed away from announced negotiations with the U.S. and the Taliban.  Jeffrey Brown talks with The New York Times' Rob Nordland, from Doha, Qatar, for more detail on the decision and possible next moves.
 
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