Taliban Halts Talks With U.S., Puts NATO on Collision Course with Pakistan

The Taliban’s halting of talks with the U.S. increases the likelihood of confrontation with Taliban-friendly Pakistan, Bruce Riedel writes.

Published Mar. 15 2012 6:00PM EDT

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The Afghan Taliban’s suspension of talks to start a political process in America’s longest war is a serious setback and puts the NATO alliance even more clearly on a collision course with Pakistan, the Taliban’s essential patron.

The Taliban suspended the preliminary talks about prisoner exchanges because they argued the United...

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Taliban Halts Talks With U.S., Puts NATO on Collision Course with Pakistan

The Taliban’s halting of talks with the U.S. increases the likelihood of confrontation with Taliban-friendly Pakistan, Bruce Riedel writes.

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Bruce Riedel