Wednesday, April 06, 2005

Taliban coming in from the cold

"It is very dangerous for us," says one. "Both here and in Pakistan."They are former members of the Taleban, allowed to return to their homes in Khost under a low-key reconciliation initiative here, involving the US military and local Afghan officials.There are cautious hopes such efforts could help end the Taleban insurgency that has affected much of eastern and southern Afghanistan since 2003.The message from these two men is that it is already fading."The majority of the Taleban are tired," said one...

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