'we' the US shouldnt negotiate with them.
the Afghan government should.
but i really doubt it would do any good.
groups like the Taliban seem to be 'all or nothing',
no room for negotiation.

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What is there to negotiate?

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Yes, he did. The distinction here is that the Jews had not made it there mission in life to murder anyone that disagreed with the and in doing so rejected their governence, while THAT IS EAXCTLY WHAT THE TALIBAN HAS DONE. (That's what makes them animals.)

Now if you had a pack of wolves prowling your neighborhood, would you negotiate with them or take measures to shut them down?

It should be noted that one cannot negotiate with a wolf, becauee they lack the intellectual means to reason. Which is what the Taliban has in common with ANIMALS.

Hurm, shamless linking to a blog. We actually have a section just for that.
http://www.politicalforum.com/political-blogs/

At any rate the Taliban are on the losing side right now. No need to negotiate with them. We'd just regret it later.

nothing justifies calling another human an animal. people always change. as many have changed right now. I assume you haven't seen any islamic extremists yet. they are human, and they can change. calling names just spreads the hate and creates more enemies. for your own sake, don't make the issue racial or tribal.

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the domestic negotiations may help. remember that almost all of them are afghan. I'm not for a US led negotiations, that's useless, but afghans can solve some issues with them.

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I toast to misery, as I dig into the devil's bone
And for eternity the pain became me
Unholy me alone...

Ask France, Poland, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia about negotiating with the Nazi's. Ah but there was no harm there....right?

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They've been killing each other for 1400 years, I just have to hear the pearls of wisdom that's going to change overnight.

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so calling them animals is justified in your opinion?

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I crave therefore I am and that is all I ever feel
I hoped you'd understand, One love, One pain, One enemy
I toast to misery, as I dig into the devil's bone
And for eternity the pain became me
Unholy me alone...

Ask the population of Northern Ireland about negotiating with all the paramilitary organisations. Ah there was no harm there .... right?



The important thing is that the waring sides have to be willing to negotiate and must have a realistic expectations of any peace settlement.

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