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Asia Times Online :: South Asia news - Giving peace a chance in Afghanistan

Asia Times Online :: South Asia news - Giving peace a chance in Afghanistan: "KARACHI - Since chasing the Taliban out of Afghanistan in 2001, the United States' efforts to stabilize the country have ranged from hard military options, to trying to establish a democratic government, to courting 'moderate' Taliban."

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