Afghan Government in Secret Talks with Taliban

The Afghan government is in secret talks with the leadership of the Taliban.  There is great speculation about the motives of Karzai for doing this.  Some say he is serious about a resolution with the Taliban; others say it is an attempt to poke a stick in the eye of the United States to show his independence.  Read more on this topic in "Taliban in secret talks with Afghan President Karzai", The Christian Science Monitor, October 6, 2010.