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    Karzai Convenes Peace Jirga, Reaches Out to the Taliban

    Sixteen hundred handpicked delegates, tribal leaders and politicians, agreed today that President Karzai's traditional jirga , is the last chance for peace in Afghanistan. But his effort to reach out to the Taliban has already been met with rockets and suicide bombers, and the jirga includes none of his political opposition.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Sixteen hundred handpicked delegates, tribal leaders and politicians, agreed today that President Karzai's traditional jirga, is the last chance for peace in Afghanistan. But his effort to reach out to the Taliban has already been met with rockets and suicide bombers, and the jirga includes none of his political opposition. If Karzai's government is too corrupt to earn public confidence, is there a credible alternative? Can more US troops make a difference? We hear different views on the chances of winning one of the longest wars in American history.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Alissa Johannsen Rubin

      New York Times

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      Peter Galbraith

      gubernatorial candidate and former diplomat

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      Michael O'Hanlon

      Brookings Institution

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Peace Talks in Afghanistan: The Promise and the Reality
    1. 0:00BP Cuts Leaking Pipe as Oil Slick Heads Eastward
    2. 7:26Karzai Convenes Peace Jirga, Reaches Out to the TalibanYou’re reading this
    3. 43:19Blown Call Steals the Tigers' First-Ever Perfect Game
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