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December 17, 2009

US Silent on Taliban Offer
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In other Afghan war news, the Obama administration is refusing to
acknowledge a Taliban offer to provide “legal guarantees” Afghanistan
would not be used to stage attacks on other nations. A Taliban statement
earlier this month suggested it would offer the unspecified guarantees
in return for the withdrawal of foreign troops. The Inter Press Service
news agency reports the White House silence could signify it hasn’t
ruled out future negotiations.



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