Tribesman or gunman, who are we really dealing with?

Daily Mail by Richard Pendlebury | Jul. 28, 2009 (Opinion)

The Taliban must be talked to, says David Miliband. He believes that the moderates among the movement can be separated from the 'hardliners' in order to bring peace to Afghanistan. But who is the typical Taliban today? Full Story »

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 by Randy Morrow - Jul. 27, 2009

This article gives a run down of what "Taliban" may actually mean, and takes a look at the realities of attempting to separate different factions of the Taliban through negotiations.

A more common refrain is this: ‘You cannot buy an Afghan. You can only rent him.’ In other words, he can be persuaded, but never won over. That, more than anything, may jeopardise Mr Miliband’s hopes of a peace settlement.

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