Problematic ‘Peace Talks’ with the Taliban

By Thomas Joscelyn
Published March 27, 2012 8:11pm ET
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Problematic ‘Peace Talks’ with the Taliban
The Obama administration’s attempt at peace talks with the Taliban has been fraught with problems. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on another: Qatar. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has refused to approve the transfer of five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Qatar because the Gulf state is balking at imposing safeguards on their […]

The Obama administration’s attempt at peace talks with the Taliban has been fraught with problems. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on another: Qatar.

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