Azazello1313 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 (edited) Taliban split with al Qaeda, seek peace LONDON, England (CNN) -- Taliban leaders are holding Saudi-brokered talks with the Afghan government to end the country's bloody conflict -- and are severing their ties with al Qaeda, sources close to the historic discussions have told CNN. The militia, which has been intensifying its attacks on the U.S.-led coalition that toppled it from power in 2001 for harboring Osama bin Laden's terrorist network, has been involved four days of talks hosted by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, says the source. The talks -- the first of their kind aimed at resolving the lengthy conflict in Afghanistan -- mark a significant move by the Saudi leadership to take a direct role in Afghanistan, hosting delegates who have until recently been their enemies. They also mark a sidestepping of key "war on terror" ally Pakistan, frequently accused of not doing enough to tackle militants sheltering on its territory, which has previously been a conduit for talks between the Saudis and Afghanistan. According to the source, fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar -- high on the U.S. military's most-wanted list -- was not present, but his representatives were keen to stress the reclusive cleric is no longer allied to al Qaeda. Details of the Taliban leader's split with al Qaeda have never been made public before, but the new claims confirm what another source with an intimate knowledge of the militia and Mullah Omar has told CNN in the past. The current round of talks, said to have been taken two years of intense behind-the-scenes negotiations to come to fruition, is anticipated to be the first step in a long process to secure a negotiated end to the conflict. it seems real simple...you want to divorce yourself from AQ, you draw us a map to the cave where obama and zawahiri are hiding out. Edited October 6, 2008 by Azazello1313 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Taliban split with al Qaeda, seek peace it seems real simple...you want to divorce yourself from AQ, you draw us a map to the cave where obama and zawahiri are hiding out. You're a tool, you know that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 You're a tool, you know that? I'm sorry I don't see where you're going with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I'm sorry I don't see where you're going with this. Of course not. You're just that stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 lol, I missed it the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Taliban split with al Qaeda, seek peace it seems real simple...you want to divorce yourself from AQ, you draw us a map to the cave where obama and zawahiri are hiding out. If you look at the history of terror movements most disappear after they turn into accepted political organizations. Diplomacy with some groups makes sense. I heard from C Amanpour he's in a chalet not a cave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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