Taliban chief Mullah Omar rules out Afghan peace talks

[Robb]

Source: BBC

There is no prospect of peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government, the Taliban's leader Mullah Omar has insisted.

In a statement, Mullah Omar said "rumours of negotiation" were a ploy by Western powers to "cover up" their military defeat in Afghanistan.

A BBC correspondent says some insurgents - including some Taliban - have spoken to the Afghan government.

But Western diplomats say there have been no high-level talks.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11760383

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...And a happy Eid al-Adha to you, too. x(

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. A drone launched missile doesn't negotiate Mr Omar. please watch your ass.

[qazplm]

2. the Taliban are religious extremists

pretty hard to compromise with those kind of folks.

They want the whole pie, not part of the pie.

[Robb]

3. Indeed. If ever there was a "lemon from lemonade" moment

...it was this morning when I read a story about the Haqqanis gaining influence, and thought to myself "Well, at least they've shown they can be bought." :(