COMBAT GUNNER - U.S. Army Spc. John "Rocky" Montoya scans his sector while on a combat patrol to sweep for roadside bomb triggermen in the Alingar district in Afghanistan's Laghman province, Aug. 7, 2011. Montoya is a M2 gunner assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, which serves as a quick reaction force to respond at a moment's notice to unexpected incidents in the province. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan CraneSecret Peace Talks Between U.S. And Taliban Collapse After ID Of Islamist Negotiator Is Leaked -- Daily Mail
* Only three meetings took place - one in Qatar and the other two in Germany
* Negotiations began before bin Laden killing in May
* Expert: One step forward, two steps back
Peace talks between American and the Taliban, which were being held in secret, have been 'blown out of the water' after details - including the identification of the Taliban's negotiator - were leaked.
In a bitter blow to both parties, Tayyab Agha, Taliban leader Mullah Omar's former private secretary, was outed as the man leading his side's negotiations, which have been halted in their infancy.
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