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'US prepared to talk to Afghan terrorists'

Published: 09 March, 2009, 14:44

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The initial idea was that the US would start talking with the Taliban behind closed doors once they’d gained an advantage over them.

Now after Obama’s announcement it seems things have changed, says RT’s military expert Eugene Khrushchev.

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