U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has said the Taliban members who could be brought into the political process in Afghanistan are those who joined the insurgency out of pragmatism rather than for militant ideological reasons. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
This article is not just simply flying over the prospects of negotiations and reconciliations between various parties in Afghanistan. It goes the extra-miles by comparing how future initiatives can be framed through an adequate analysis of a transitional process that should take into account 1) the setting of a system that promotes conditions for genuine rule of law, security and safety; 2) how to connect incentives (political and economic) to guarantee credibility and accountability. We can keep going on and on. Overall, this is a very comprehensive article that gives readers food for thoughts and bring-on experts' opinions to seal its credibility.
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