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()Members of the peace council listen to Afghan President Hamid Karzai speak during an inaugural meeting at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Oct. 7.
Peace Talks With Taliban? Depends On Whom You Ask
()When Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he was holding talks with Taliban leaders this week, his spokesman was quick to clarify the remarks: talks about talks, not actual "talks." The Taliban altogether denied it. There's an underlying issue of trust -- the government broke promises to protect insurgents who laid down their arms. Still, a council was formed to facilitate formal talks.