[lbo-talk] On Invasion Anniversary, British Govt Says: Talk to Taliban

[Robert Naiman]

[In this piece I collect five items of interest from the last few
days: the Guardian article on the British commander's statement; the
Financial Times article on the British government's statement of
support for the military commander; the UN representative in
Afghanistan's supportive statement; Defense Secretary Gates' partially
supportive statement; and the CNN report on the talks between Taliban
representatives and Afghan officials in Saudi Arabia. - RN]

October 7 marks the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of
Afghanistan. To mark the occasion, the British government, our closest
allies in Europe, are sending us a message on all channels: there is
no military solution, there must be a political solution, and there
should be talks with the Taliban. It would be a step forward for U.S.
policy if both Presidential candidates would acknowledge this reality
in tonight's debate.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/on-invasion-anniversary-b_b_132628.html

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/7/125632/842/608/622807

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