Taliban Leaders Aid Hunt for al Qaeda, Afghans Say -- Wall Street Journal
KABUL—Senior Afghan officials say some Taliban leaders are offering intelligence about al Qaeda to prove they are serious about peace talks with the Afghan government.
The Afghan claims represent another sign of the new state of play in the region following the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces. Amid suspicions of Pakistani complicity in providing a haven for bin Laden, the claims of Taliban outreach serve to assert Afghan authority in peace efforts and play down the notion that only Pakistan can bring Taliban leaders to the table.
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My Comment: I am skeptical that the Taliban .... after 10 years of conflict .... are now turning in their Al Qaeda allies. I suspect that this is more Afghan government disinformation than what is actually happening on the ground.
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