I read about half of Michael Griffin's book on the Taliban, last yr. Extensively documented. And, he spent a good amt. of yrs. on the ground there in the 90's. There was no serious intent by any faction of the Taliban to give up ObL. Danny Schecter interviews Griffin. http://www.mediachannel.org/views/interviews/griffin.shtml Reaping the Whirlwind: The Taliban Movement in Afghanistan Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Pluto Press; (May 2001)