Analysis: To Gates, Taliban a 'cancer' but part of Afghan 'political fabric'

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- On his first trip here in three years, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates had a hard time making up his mind about the Taliban.

"Political reconciliation ultimately has to be a part of settling the conflict," he told journalists Friday at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad. "The Taliban," he added, "we recognize are part of the political fabric of Afghanistan at this point." - Analysis: To Gates, Taliban a 'cancer' but part of Afghan ...‎

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