Is The Taliban - Al Qaeda Alliance Fracturing?

SHAMULZAI MAP - Afghan Army Col. Mohammed Dost, left, and U.S. Army Maj. Trever Nehls, right, talk with Shamulzai District Gov. Haji Faisal Bari during a trip to the Afghanistan district, Feb. 2, 2011. Dost and members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul traveled to Shamulzai to meet with Afghan forces and discuss district issues with the new governor. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson

Study Points To Friction Between Taliban And al-Qaida -- Voice of America

A new report says Taliban militants in Afghanistan could be persuaded to renounce their ties to al-Qaida.

The report which was published by New York University on Monday also warns that U.S. policies in Afghanistan are creating younger and more militant Taliban leaders, who are less open to a peace deal to end the Afghan war.

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More News On Taliban - Al Qaeda Fracturing

Taliban could be split from Al-Qaeda: study -- AFP
N.Y.U. Report Casts Doubt on Taliban’s Ties With Al Qaeda -- New York Times
Taliban not allied to Al-Qaeda: paper -- Hindustan Times
Taliban and al-Qaeda: Unfriended? -- The Danger Room
Damning New Report Shows U.S. Strategy Is Blocking Chance for Peace in Afghanistan -- Alert Net
Separating the Taliban from al-Qaida -- Julian Borger, The Guardian

My Comment: The report, "Separating the Taliban from Al Qaida: The Core of Success in Afghanistan," can be found here.