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    Momentum for Taliban Peace Talks Grows

    The Taliban have said they'll only talk peace with the US, claiming Afghanistan's President Karzai is no more than an American puppet. But Karzai has told the Wall Street Journal that three-way talks have been held in the past month. Laura King is based in Kabul for the Los Angeles Times .

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

    The Taliban have said they'll only talk peace with the US, claiming Afghanistan's President Karzai is no more than an American puppet. But Karzai has told the Wall Street Journal that three-way talks have been held in the past month. Laura King is based in Kabul for the Los Angeles Times.

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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Rick Santorum Pulls Ahead of the Republican Pack
    1. 0:00Momentum for Taliban Peace Talks GrowsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:25Can Rick Santorum Go the Distance?
    3. 43:34Wolves, Hunting and the Divide between Red and Blue
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