Afghanistan Rules Out Direct Peace Talks With Taliban -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan has again ruled out direct peace talks with the Taliban after the assassination of Kabul's top peace envoy by a suicide bomber posing as an insurgent messenger.
Hamid Karzai said until his government had an "address" for the Taliban to open formal channels with the insurgents, they would only negotiate with neighbouring Pakistan.
His continued rejection of direct talks risks undermining attempts by America and its allies to restart a political process after the September killing of Burhanuddin Rabbani by an assassin carrying explosives in his turban.
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