TALKING TO THE TALIBAN.

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    • Subject Terms:
      CANADA; KANDAHAR (Afghanistan); AFGHANISTAN
    • Subject Terms:
      NORTH Atlantic Treaty Organization
    • Subject Terms:
      SALAM, Abdul
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses a negotiated Taliban ceasefire as it relates to Canadian troops, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and their efforts to control local Afghan governments in the Panjwai region. Quetta, the Taliban headquarters, works with Inter-Services Intelligence to take commanders across borders. Panjwai commanders Obeid Urahman and Abdul Salam warn that a ceasefire could trigger a civil war. The article covers jihad, nationalism, and a global Islamic revolution.