The Financial Times reports Defense Secretary Robert Gates could ultimately contemplate the idea of negotiating with the Taliban and that a political settlement with the Taliban was conceivable. However, Gates ruled out any possible negotiation with al-Qaeda forces. Meanwhile, the Times of London reports British and Afghan forces repulsed an attempt by hundreds of Taliban fighters to attack the provincial capital of Helmand on Saturday night in the most audacious Taliban attack in the province since 2006.
Gates: Political Settlement with Taliban is Conceivable
HeadlineOct 13, 2008