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Is the Taliban open to negotiations with the US?

By / 1 Comment / 2 June 2013

The record is unclear — have we’ ever tried to negotiate with the Taliban?  The 9-11 report and Saddam’s fruitless attempts to placate the US suggest that President Bush had decided to invade both nations, and his only concern was to erect a suitable scaffolding of lies to support the invasions. Now things might be changing, as Stratfor …

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Update: Is al-Sistani about to call for US forces to leave Iraq?

By / 6 Comments / 29 May 2008

Summary:  The Internet is buzzing with rumors about a change in al-Sistani’s policy towards the Americans in Iraq.  Strong opinions are expressed on both sides  — understandable, since this would be a game-changing event.  Unfortunately, many in this debate ignore reasonable standards of care in dealing with information from a foreign land, and a war …

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