Negotiating with the Taliban - "when, not if"

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/world/asia/13prexy.html

excerpts:

“President Obama met with his war cabinet on Friday, and the issue of reconciling with the Taliban is gaining traction, even as administration officials debate whether the time is right…

“It is now more a question of ‘when’ than a question of ‘if,’ ” the administration official said, when asked about the idea of reconciliation talks with senior Taliban officials."

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