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Lawmakers voice alarm on possible Taliban dealWashington (AFP) Feb 2, 2012 US Republican lawmakers are voicing growing alarm over a possible deal with the Taliban that would see five militants transferred from Guantanamo as part of peace talks on ending Afghanistan's insurgency. The criticism comes after President Barack Obama's administration acknowledged negotiations for a potential transfer of five inmates from the prison at the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Qatar in exchange for the Taliban renouncing violence. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intellig ... read more |
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Aghanistan seeks Taliban talks in Saudi: official The Afghan and Pakistani governments are seeking peace talks with the Taliban in Saudi Arabia separate from US-brokered talks with the insurgents in Qatar, officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 French early Afghan withdrawal a 'mistake' France's decision to pull its forces out of Afghanistan early was condemned Saturday by an Afghan lawmaker and analysts who called it a "mistake" that would benefit only the Taliban. ... more | .. |
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Syrian Kurds divided on international intervention Representatives of Syria's Kurdish community are divided on the issue of seeking a foreign military intervention to help topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is trying to crush a popular uprising. ... more | .. |
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