The earlier report we posted on “confidence building measures” noted that the U.S. “has asked representatives of the Taliban to match that confidence-building measure with some of their own. Those could include a denunciation of international terrorism and a public willingness to enter formal political talks with the government headed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.” … Continue reading U.S. considers handing over prominent, “high-risk” Taliban member in “confidence building” measure for peace negotiations