Gates: U.S. would support Afghan peace talks with Taliban
10.10.08
posted by pondy
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the United States would be prepared to reconcile with the Taliban if the Afghan government pursued talks to end the seven-year conflict in that country. The Taliban has been battling a U.S.-led coalition since it was toppled from power in 2001 for harboring Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terrorist network.
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Beware an Angry China
04.08.08
posted by jason
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Philip Bowring of the IHT, warns that 'Tibetans have a strong case against Beijing. But mixing it in with the Olympics and Darfur is a red rag to a wounded young bull. Nationalism is more often aroused by setbacks than success, so the Tibet problems and the possible threats to a triumphal Olympics are stirring it in China.'
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Its true, they aren't going to take this sitting down...This is a major problem and not part of their script for the games.