Under Fire: A British soldier fires at a Taliban position after a U.S. airstrike on March 18. John Moore/Getty Images‘Lawrence Of Afghanistan’ And The Lost Chance To Win Over Taliban Fighters -- Times Online
British-backed efforts to woo rebels were thwarted by a duplicitous President Karzai
He looked like a native. He spoke the language. He wore a turban, long cotton pyjamas and a wool-len waistcoat. And he had a wild, scraggly beard. His hair was ginger, but Afghans came in many shades.
Captain Rob Sugden of the Cold-stream Guards had not been in Afghanistan long when he first saw this strange figure at a “reconciliation” meeting between two former Taliban leaders and a delegation of British and Afghan officials.
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My Comment: A very troublesome and disturbing article from the Times. If even 10% of this story is true, the U.S. and their allies are facing an uphill battle in this fight.