NATO backs Taliban talks, but no halt to military action

NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said today the alliance was ready to support possible peace talks with the Taliban but ruled out halting military operations against the Afghan insurgency. While the NATO-led force was willing to provide "practical...

NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said today the alliance was ready to support possible peace talks with the Taliban but ruled out halting military operations against the Afghan insurgency.

While the NATO-led force was willing to provide "practical assistance" for reconciliation efforts, "we should continue our military operations" against the Taliban, Rasmussen told a news conference.

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