Taliban reconciliation all tied up in global politics

For the United States, reconciliation offers the Obama administration the hope of producing a cheaper — and hopefully more dignified — retrenchment from what is now viewed as an unnecessary and burdensome war. -- Taliban reconciliation all tied up in global politics - Ashley J. Tellis
Reconciliation with Taliban is hard, but necessary - Zaeef and Hekmat Karzai -- Afghan Role for Taliban, if They Play by Rules: Amrullah Saleh