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U.S.: Taliban must renounce terrorist ties

Sets conditions for peace talks

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    • By Deb Riechmann

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    Associated Press

    Sunday, January 22, 2012

    U.S. conversations with Taliban representatives have focused on establishing the Taliban office in Qatar and prisoner exchanges.

    The Taliban is seeking the release of five prisoners from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including Khairullah Khairkhwa, the former governor of Herat province, and Mullah Mohammed Fasl, a top Taliban commander.

    Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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