Afghan opposition says it's been talking to Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- But Safi, the university professor, said that because the National Front does not represent the government, its negotiations are ''nonsense.''

He said the group, whose leaders fought each other and then the Taliban in Afghanistan's devastating civil wars during the 1990s, only wants to advance its own power.

''They want the Taliban side to be on their side,'' Safi said. ''It's an unholy alliance ... and the Taliban want to use Rabbani and Fahim against Karzai.''