One bit of good news in this is that the U.S. actually demanded substantive action from the Taliban and not just words, as prior reports implied. An update on this story. “US, Taliban talks on prisoner swap falter,” by Mustaf Yusufzai for NBC News January 29: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Talks between the Afghan Taliban and … Continue reading Report: Talks between U.S. and Taliban falter as Taliban refuses cease-fire