London is offering Taliban a ceasefire

[Hairless Kitten II]

That's what Stern (Germany) is saying.

London will accept Quetta Schura and will stop all going on fights, it is also offering amnesty for all Taliban members.
In return they demand a ceasefire and the Taliban should break all relationships with al-Qaida.

I have mixed feelings with this one. Maybe it's a demonstration of realpolitik and is this one of the few solutions left.

However, on the long-term it means that we sacrifice the Afghan people.

Links:
http://www.presseportal.de/pm/21391/150 ... r_stern_de
http://www.stern.de/politik/ausland/str ... 20502.html

[The Norse Hordes]

Bad on London.

[Vetok]

That's what Stern (Germany) is saying.

London will accept Quetta Schura and will stop all going on fights, it is also offering amnesty for all Taliban members.
In return they demand a ceasefire and the Taliban should break all relationships with al-Qaida.

http://www.presseportal.de/pm/21391/150 ... r_stern_de

I have mixed feelings with this one. Maybe it's a demonstration of realpolitik and is this one of the few solutions left.

However, on the long-term it means that we sacrifice the Afghan people.

Know where I can find a good translator?

[Lord Tothe]

Arm the Afghan people so they can defend themselves against Taliban aggression. Move all US, UK, and other NATO forces out. Let the consequences play out. Our meddling isn't doing anything, and our puppet government there is worthless anyway.

[Skeptikosia]

That's what Stern (Germany) is saying.

London will accept Quetta Schura and will stop all going on fights, it is also offering amnesty for all Taliban members.
In return they demand a ceasefire and the Taliban should break all relationships with al-Qaida.

http://www.presseportal.de/pm/21391/150 ... r_stern_de

I have mixed feelings with this one. Maybe it's a demonstration of realpolitik and is this one of the few solutions left.

However, on the long-term it means that we sacrifice the Afghan people.

Know where I can find a good translator?

"Thank you sir may I have another!"

Or google "dhimmitude".

[Hairless Kitten II]

That's what Stern (Germany) is saying.

London will accept Quetta Schura and will stop all going on fights, it is also offering amnesty for all Taliban members.
In return they demand a ceasefire and the Taliban should break all relationships with al-Qaida.

http://www.presseportal.de/pm/21391/150 ... r_stern_de

I have mixed feelings with this one. Maybe it's a demonstration of realpolitik and is this one of the few solutions left.

However, on the long-term it means that we sacrifice the Afghan people.

Know where I can find a good translator?

Try this link:

http://translate.google.be/translate?pr ... ry_state0=

[Knorway]

The British Press is saying nothing about this, so I'm doubting the veracity of the thread title.

[The Norse Hordes]

The British Press is saying nothing about this, so I'm doubting the veracity of the thread title.

Im inclined to agree if thats the case.

[EvilDarkMagicians]

Hmmmmmm.

[Ordo Mallus]

I sence Epic Fail.

[Hairless Kitten II]

The British Press is saying nothing about this, so I'm doubting the veracity of the thread title.

Im inclined to agree if thats the case.

Of course, we can only trust British press and not some international famous magazine as Stern.

Belgian newspapers brought the news as well...

http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail. ... 091109_065

[Woolio]

The British Press is saying nothing about this, so I'm doubting the veracity of the thread title.

Im inclined to agree if thats the case.

Of course, we can only trust British press and not some international famous magazine as Stern.

Belgian newspapers brought the news as well...

http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail. ... 091109_065

You're on a majority English speaking forum and wonder why people tend not to trust articles they can't read. Interesting.

[Andaluciae]

First off, the article is not claiming that the Brits are offering the Talib's a ceasefire. It's claiming that the Brown government is encouraging Karzai to accept some members of the Taliban into his government.

Secondly, the stern.de article is extremely short on sources. Their claims are largely based on a photo of a partial document whose veracity has yet to be confirmed.

Thirdly, stern.de has more delightful boobage on their front page than playboy.com.

Some other sources on the matter:
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/ ... th-Taliban

Oh, wait, I can't find anything about it anywhere else. I'd expect something like this would be big damn news. It's absence makes me think poor reporting and question the veracity of stern.de.

At least on matters not pertaining to boobs.

[Hairless Kitten II]

The British Press is saying nothing about this, so I'm doubting the veracity of the thread title.

Im inclined to agree if thats the case.

Of course, we can only trust British press and not some international famous magazine as Stern.

Belgian newspapers brought the news as well...

http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail. ... 091109_065

You're on a majority English speaking forum and wonder why people tend not to trust articles they can't read. Interesting.

There are a lot online free translators available. They are not perfect, but you'll be able to understand about what they are talking.

[Woolio]

There are a lot online free translators available. They are not perfect, but you'll be able to understand about what they are talking.

I've used them before and a lot is lost in the translation. Thanks but no thanks

[Andaluciae]

The British Press is saying nothing about this, so I'm doubting the veracity of the thread title.

Im inclined to agree if thats the case.

Of course, we can only trust British press and not some international famous magazine as Stern.

Belgian newspapers brought the news as well...

http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail. ... 091109_065

Yeah, you're lovely quality Belgian newspaper. Haven't we been over this, like, three times?

As far as Stern, this is a magazine known for such delightful yellow journalism as front page articles including: "We had an abortion!", "I am a masochist" and the delightful "Hitler Diaries" incident, wherein the diaries where shortly found to be totally fraudulent.

[Hairless Kitten II]

First off, the article is not claiming that the Brits are offering the Talib's a ceasefire. It's claiming that the Brown government is encouraging Karzai to accept some members of the Taliban into his government.

Secondly, the stern.de article is extremely short on sources. Their claims are largely based on a photo of a partial document whose veracity has yet to be confirmed.

Thirdly, stern.de has more delightful boobage on their front page than playboy.com.

Some other sources on the matter:
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/ ... th-Taliban

Oh, wait, I can't find anything about it anywhere else. I'd expect something like this would be big damn news. It's absence makes me think poor reporting and question the veracity of stern.de.

At least on matters not pertaining to boobs.

Those 'some' members are not only the small fishes and their local commanders, but also the top commanders and the members of the shadow governments, thus rather 'all'.

[Andaluciae]

First off, the article is not claiming that the Brits are offering the Talib's a ceasefire. It's claiming that the Brown government is encouraging Karzai to accept some members of the Taliban into his government.

Secondly, the stern.de article is extremely short on sources. Their claims are largely based on a photo of a partial document whose veracity has yet to be confirmed.

Thirdly, stern.de has more delightful boobage on their front page than playboy.com.

Some other sources on the matter:
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/ ... th-Taliban

Oh, wait, I can't find anything about it anywhere else. I'd expect something like this would be big damn news. It's absence makes me think poor reporting and question the veracity of stern.de.

At least on matters not pertaining to boobs.

Those 'some' members are not only the small fishes and their local commanders, but also the top commanders and the members of the shadow governments, thus rather 'all'.

Once again, this isn't London offering the Taliban a ceasefire, this is the Brits encouraging the Afghan government to consider it.

Second, the veracity of the claim has yet to be proven. Until then, I am skeptical.

[Yootopia]

It's a good idea. Worked in Malaya, for one thing.

[Hairless Kitten II]

The British Press is saying nothing about this, so I'm doubting the veracity of the thread title.

Im inclined to agree if thats the case.

Of course, we can only trust British press and not some international famous magazine as Stern.

Belgian newspapers brought the news as well...

http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail. ... 091109_065

Yeah, you're lovely quality Belgian newspaper. Haven't we been over this, like, three times?

As far as Stern, this is a magazine known for such delightful yellow journalism as front page articles including: "We had an abortion!", "I am a masochist" and the delightful "Hitler Diaries" incident, wherein the diaries where shortly found to be totally fraudulent.

Indeed. I know many newspapers that claimed that there were WMDs in Iraq. Mostly it were American and British ones.

Newspapers make mistakes, but that doesn’t mean they do it all the time.

[Woolio]

Indeed. I know many newspapers that claimed that there were WMDs in Iraq. Mostly it were American and British ones.

Newspapers make mistakes, but that doesn’t mean they do it all the time.

Newspapers reported the governments claims. T'is a very different thing to making up news

[Hairless Kitten II]

First off, the article is not claiming that the Brits are offering the Talib's a ceasefire. It's claiming that the Brown government is encouraging Karzai to accept some members of the Taliban into his government.

Secondly, the stern.de article is extremely short on sources. Their claims are largely based on a photo of a partial document whose veracity has yet to be confirmed.

Thirdly, stern.de has more delightful boobage on their front page than playboy.com.

Some other sources on the matter:
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/ ... th-Taliban

Oh, wait, I can't find anything about it anywhere else. I'd expect something like this would be big damn news. It's absence makes me think poor reporting and question the veracity of stern.de.

At least on matters not pertaining to boobs.

Those 'some' members are not only the small fishes and their local commanders, but also the top commanders and the members of the shadow governments, thus rather 'all'.

Once again, this isn't London offering the Taliban a ceasefire, this is the Brits encouraging the Afghan government to consider it.

Second, the veracity of the claim has yet to be proven. Until then, I am skeptical.

According Stern it's London who's pushing and it's London who's designing the modalities of the ceasefire. If Stern is correct then London is the puppet master.

I think odds are high that the article is correct since Stern published a part of the secret memo.

[Hairless Kitten II]

Indeed. I know many newspapers that claimed that there were WMDs in Iraq. Mostly it were American and British ones.

Newspapers make mistakes, but that doesn’t mean they do it all the time.

Newspapers reported the governments claims. T'is a very different thing to making up news

Stern is having the secret memo, so...

[Call to power]

we've been trying to do something like this for awhile now always goes tits up and a ton of squaddies get to die for it (like when the US ordered in air strikes without British authorization because we had a "cease fire" ie Terrys shoot, goodies beg for mercy)

Arm the Afghan people so they can defend themselves against Taliban aggression. Move all US, UK, and other NATO forces out. Let the consequences play out. Our meddling isn't doing anything, and our puppet government there is worthless anyway.

that worked perfectly the last time we tried it and the Taliban just moved right in

tell you what how about we heavily arm all British towns and shut down the police what could possibly go wrong?

[Woolio]

Indeed. I know many newspapers that claimed that there were WMDs in Iraq. Mostly it were American and British ones.

Newspapers make mistakes, but that doesn’t mean they do it all the time.

Newspapers reported the governments claims. T'is a very different thing to making up news

Stern is having the secret memo, so...

They're claiming an unverified document is a secret memo originating from a government source.