Sunday, November 29, 2009

US/Afghan Begin Plan To Buy Off Taliban

From their allies at the New York Times:

Afghans Offer Jobs to Taliban Rank and File if They Defect

By DEXTER FILKINS

November 28, 2009

JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The American-backed campaign to persuade legions of Taliban gunmen to stop fighting got under way here recently, in an ornate palace filled with Afghan tribal leaders and one very large former warlord leading the way.

“O.K., I want you guys to go out there and persuade the Taliban to sitSource: Sweetness Light RSS Feed

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