Negotiations in Afghanistan: Karzai Asks Berlin for Help with Taliban Talks - Der Spiegel

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has asked Germany to act as a discreet go-between with the Taliban in the hopes of paving the way for eventual peace talks. It is a role that Germany has played before -- in an effort that was ultimately torpedoed by Karzai himself. - Negotiations in Afghanistan Karzai Asks Berlin for Help with Taliban Talks
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