An Afghan Peace Movement, Not a US Peace Jirga

By David Swanson, Truthout


Kabul, Afghanistan - The United States, on the verge of shutting down its own government for lack of funds, just forked over another $50 million for a peace jirga (or council) to negotiate peace in Afghanistan or at least sponsor an upcoming conference in the United Arab Emirates and - perhaps more so - bribe Taliban fighters to temporarily stop fighting.


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Published on April 08, 2011 17:14
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