Yesterday, as he opened his "peace jirga," Afghan President Hamid Karzai spoke to 1600 handpicked tribal leaders and politicians. He addressed the Taliban directly, "Make peace with me and there will be no need for foreigners here." Before Karzai finished speaking, a rocket exploded nearby, and security forces fought off two attempted suicide bombers.
Karzai Convenes Peace Jirga, Reaches Out to the Taliban
Credits
Guests:
- Alissa Johannsen Rubin - New York Times - @alissanyt
- Peter Galbraith - gubernatorial candidate and former diplomat - @GalbraithforVT
- Michael O'Hanlon - Brookings Institution - @MichaelEOHanlon
- Hasan-Askari Rizvi - Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Punjab