Pakistan Attempts Peace With Taliban
19 October 2011
Pakistan’s government appears less willing than ever to challenge insurgent groups and is more inclined to make peace with them. Pakistani officials have rejected the notion of robust military action against insurgents based in its tribal belt. The approach has puzzled U.S. officials and renewed debate in Pakistan about how to handle individuals who have killed thousands in attacks. Much still remains unclear about the potential for peacemaking, including which militant groups would be included. Pakistan views the Pakistani Taliban as an offshoot of the Afghan movement, as splintered enough to be open to peace deals mediated through tribal elders or clerics. The United States is supporting a similar approach in Afghanistan.
Source:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/war-zones/pakistan-leans-toward-talks-with-taliban/2011/10/14/gIQAq3PjpL_story.html
Reliability: 8
Pakistan’s government appears less willing than ever to challenge insurgent groups and is more inclined to make peace with them. Pakistani officials have rejected the notion of robust military action against insurgents based in its tribal belt. The approach has puzzled U.S. officials and renewed debate in Pakistan about how to handle individuals who have killed thousands in attacks. Much still remains unclear about the potential for peacemaking, including which militant groups would be included. Pakistan views the Pakistani Taliban as an offshoot of the Afghan movement, as splintered enough to be open to peace deals mediated through tribal elders or clerics. The United States is supporting a similar approach in Afghanistan.
Source:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/war-zones/pakistan-leans-toward-talks-with-taliban/2011/10/14/gIQAq3PjpL_story.html
Reliability: 8
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