Taliban talks in Doha/Oslo drag on

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Taliban talks in Doha/Oslo drag on

The Taliban came to Doha nearly a year ago to establish an office from which they could engage in negotiations with representatives of Washington, in the hope of eventually achieving direct Afghan-to-Afghan talks with the government of President Hamid Karzai.

However, with a coalition of more than 40 nations currently involved militarily in Afghanistan, "everyone is trying to woo them", a person close to the Doha-based Taliban representatives told Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity, saying he did not want to jeopardise any potential for progress towards peace.

The diplomatic attention proved too much for the dozen or so Doha-based Taliban. To escape the persistent diplomatic overtures, they left Qatar for Norway "to see the snow", said the source.

But not even the snow-capped lands of Scandinavia could provide a respite from the peace process. Soon after the Taliban arrival in Norway, officials in Oslo received a dispatch from Kabul.

"Karzai sent a message to the Norwegians offering the Taliban the Ministry of Justice and the position of Chief Justice,":shocked: the source told Al Jazeera. A second source also close to the Afghan Taliban in Doha confirmed the offer.

Events on the ground in Afghanistan also indicate peaceful reconciliation is not at the forefront of Taliban strategy. Also complicating peace negotiations is the number of players with their own interests. This is not an isolated process.

 

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Taliban and ministry of justice -- ultra deadly combination. Women would the 1st casualty. And with mullahs being judges, would there be anything other than shariah.


Taliban, pro paki US admin, and ofcourse pakis themseleves, pretty dangerous times for india.

 

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Renewed Push for Afghans to Make Peace With Taliban

Eight countries are now mounting the most concerted campaign to date to bring the Afghan government and its Taliban foes together to negotiate a peace deal.
The Afghan High Peace Council, which Mr. Karzai has empowered to negotiate for his government, has put forward a document called "Peace Process Roadmap to 2015." They include provisions for the Taliban's becoming a political party and anticipation that some of the most important government positions could be open to them, including provincial governorships, police chief jobs and cabinet positions.

Seriously why would taliban agree to karzai, when NATO itself is packing it's bags. Why share power, when they can have all power to themselves. Does karzai/west not see that they are are trying to bargain from a weaker position and hence cannot dictate terms???

Now coming to india pov, all the aid given: hosipitals, schools, roads etc will vanish without giving us any benefit. Talibs/pakis will use them to haunt us.

 

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Afghan government high peace council's: Peace Process Roadmap document