A U.S. Army soldier provide security while coalition soldiers examine the inside of an Afghan army ammunition bunker during a visit to remove munitions left over from the Russian occupation in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, May 24, 2010. To prevent harm to Afghan and coalition soldiers, forces left ammunition behind for destruction at a later date. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher DeWitt New US Approach To Afghanistan Insurgency: Vindication For Pakistan? -- Christian Science Monitor
Afghanistan and the US are showing signs of a new approach to insurgents in Afghanistan. The approach may ultimately allow Pakistan more influence in Afghanistan as the US prepares to leave next year.
A private meeting recently between a Taliban figure with ties to the militant Haqqani network and Afghan President Hamid Karzai may indicate a new willingness to engage with groups previously thought of as "too extreme," ultimately allowing Pakistan more room to influence events in Afghanistan as the US prepares to leave next year.
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