Afghan Taliban reject Karzai's safety vow

[Coventina]

Source: International Herald-Tribune

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan: A Taliban militant leader rejected on Monday an offer from Afghan President Hamid Karzai of safe passage for insurgent leaders who wanted to talk peace.

"We are safe in Afghanistan and we have no need for Hamid Karzai's offer of safety," said Mullah Brother, deputy leader of the Taliban.

"We will continue jihad (holy war) against foreign troops and their Afghan slaves," he told Reuters by satellite telephone from an undisclosed location. The Taliban refer to Karzai as a U.S. "slave."


Read more: http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/11/17/asia/OUKWD-UK-AFGHAN-TALIBAN-REJECTION.php

[Bragi]

1. Predictable...

Karzai (aka The Mayor of Kabul) knows a negotiated settlement is his only chance of staying in power.

Needless to say, there's not much for the Taliban in a negotiated settlement, since they will almost certainly resume full control over the country whenever the NATO coalition leaves.

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[ConcernedCanuk]

2. someone might mistake them for a wedding party ya know . . . .

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[ohio2007]

3. well that plan flew like a brick