BOMBED BANK After an attack on Monday in Kabul, Taliban leaders warned that their foot soldiers weren’t reconciling with anyone. Adam Ferguson for The New York TimesExclusive: London Draft Sees 2011 Start To Afghan Handover -- Reuters
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan and the international community are set to agree this week a framework for Kabul to take responsibility for its own security at a major conference in London, a draft communique obtained by Reuters showed.
Afghan troops may be managing some provinces as early as 2011, with NATO-led forces in a supporting role, paving the way for the start of a U.S. military draw-down in 18 months.
President Hamid Karzai is under intense pressure from his Western backers to strengthen and expand Afghanistan's security forces aggressively at a time of worsening violence.
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More News On The Upcoming London Conference On Afghanistan
London Draft Sees 2011 Start To Afghan Handover -- Radio Free Europe
Security handover key for Afghan summit -- Financial Times
West aims to boost Afghan leader, doubts remain -- Reuters
Afghan president Hamid Karzai urges West to buy off the Taliban -- Times Online
Buying off the Taliban: the latest plan to end the Afghanistan War -- The Examiner
The Taliban Doesn’t Seem Ready to Talk -- The New York Times
My Comment: The Taliban holds all the cards on what will be the future for peace in Afghanistan .... and everyone knows that .... conference or no conference.