Talking to the Taliban

No matter how much leverage you hold over a country, it is rare that you can get it to act against its core self-interest. The United States has struggled with this dilemma for decades in regards to its relations with Israel and South Korea. Self-interest based on the facts of geography is what makes America’s relations with these two close allies particularly fractious. Israel has long refused to scale back settlements in the occupied territories, ... Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
3.9
by Fabrice Florin - Apr. 6, 2009

Insightful commentary about the importance of keeping open lines of communication with the Taliban, despite a recent request from the U.S. to Pakistan's ISI spy agency. The author, a a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, makes a reasonable case for why ongoing negotiations are much needed, even with the very people we've been fighting.

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Apr. 7, 2009

Kaplan lays out a reasonable argument for maintaining communication with the Taliban, despite calls from the United States for Pakistan sever them. Good background.

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