Afghan Government to (Possibly) Meet with the Taliban

The President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai said he has reached out to the heads of the Taliban in hopes of discussing peace in the volatile region. The militant group has not officially responded and in the past has not recognized Karzai's government as legitimate but reports are that the two sides will meet. The United States will be involved in these talks as well and some have speculated the actual reason for the meetings is so the United States and the Taliban can swap prisoners.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16779547

Erik Brown