Captured Taliban insurgents and their weapons are presented to the media in Ghazni province December 19, 2011. Mustafa Andaleb/REUTERS
Secret U.S.-Taliban Talks May See Guantanamo Prisoners Given To Afghanistan -- National Journal
WASHINGTON — After 10 months of secret dialogue with Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgents, senior U.S. officials say the talks have reached a critical juncture and they will soon know whether a breakthrough is possible, leading to peace talks whose ultimate goal is to end the Afghan war.
As part of the accelerating, high-stakes diplomacy, Reuters has learned, the United States is considering the transfer of an unspecified number of Taliban prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay military prison into Afghan government custody.
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Update: Exclusive: Secret U.S., Taliban talks reach turning point -- Reuters
My Comment: Among the talk and focus on the death of North Korea`s dictator, this news report on U.S. - Taliban talks is the next big story, and one that will probably have a more greater impact on us in the new year.
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