Monday, February 22, 2010

Top UN official calls for talks with Mullah Omar - Telegraph

Writing exclusively in the Daily Telegraph , Kai Eide said plans to use financial incentives to persuade militants to abandon their war would not succeed without negotiations with their leaders.

His comments challenge President Barack Obama's "carrot and stick" strategy of military surge while offering jobs, retraining, resettlement and protection to Taliban figures who break away from Mullah Omar's insurgency.

Last month US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said there was no place in the reintegration scheme for Mullah Omar or his Taliban leadership. - Top UN official calls for talks with Mullah Omar
Commentary: Kai Eide

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