The Taliban leader, Mullah Omar The killing of Osama Bin Laden opens new perspectives for the United States to end the war in Afghanistan. As in the past few days (Read the article by Luigi Franco), the public, especially the media wonder about the appropriate strategy to close as quickly as possible the scenario in Afghanistan.
The Obama administration, writes the Washington Post, citing U.S. officials involved in issues of Afghanistan, is working on ways to take advantage of the elimination of Al Qaeda leaders to accelerate a negotiated settlement with the Taliban and exit from the conflict. First, American officials now believe it will be easier for Mullah Omar, Taliban leader, historian at the head of an influential faction of the Koranic students, break the alliance with al Qaeda, one of the main requirements of U.S.
requests to start any negotiation peace. Moreover, it is believed that the death of Bin Laden can be made more acceptable in the eyes of the American public at the prospect of peace talks with the Taliban, protecting President Obama critics who accused him of negotiating with terrorists.
Asking to remain anonymous, like other internal sources cited by the Washington Post, a senior official of the Administration explains that, "Bin Laden's death changes everything, it is the beginning of the end of our involvement in Afghanistan" . A colleague believes that the killing of the head of Al Qaeda "presents an opportunity for riconcilizaione that did not exist before." Both officials were committed in the last two days in intense discussions and strategy meetings on how to exploit the death of Bin Laden to start peace talks.
However, U.S. officials are aware of the difficulties in bringing peace to the table of the various Taliban factions, due to the absence of identifiable actors. The efforts of the White House, moreover, also depend on the role of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who would be responsible for conducting the peace process and that of Pakistan, whose intelligence services could interfere in the negotiations.
One of the officials cited by The Washington Post, admits: "We know where we want to go, but will not be easy to get" Meanwhile, France also takes into account an early withdrawal from Afghanistan. In the aftermath of a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani in Paris, the French foreign minister, Alain Juppe, has not ruled out the troops in his country could fall by 2014 and stressed the need for cooperation with Pakistan.
In an interview with broadcaster France 24, the head of French diplomacy reiterated that France "will reflect on the consequences in the coming months about what happens" after the death of Osama bin Laden. About a withdrawal before 2014, Jupp said that "it is one of the options that we are reflecting.
On the other hand, we think even the Americans. " The purpose "of our presence in Afghanistan - added Jupp - was not to eliminate bin Laden, was and is always to help the Afghan government to restore its authority throughout the country and ensure peace and democracy its people. " "Unfortunately - said the head of the Quai d'Orsay - the result is still not achieved.
I hope that the death of bin Laden will allow us to move forward. " 
The Obama administration, writes the Washington Post, citing U.S. officials involved in issues of Afghanistan, is working on ways to take advantage of the elimination of Al Qaeda leaders to accelerate a negotiated settlement with the Taliban and exit from the conflict. First, American officials now believe it will be easier for Mullah Omar, Taliban leader, historian at the head of an influential faction of the Koranic students, break the alliance with al Qaeda, one of the main requirements of U.S.
requests to start any negotiation peace. Moreover, it is believed that the death of Bin Laden can be made more acceptable in the eyes of the American public at the prospect of peace talks with the Taliban, protecting President Obama critics who accused him of negotiating with terrorists.
Asking to remain anonymous, like other internal sources cited by the Washington Post, a senior official of the Administration explains that, "Bin Laden's death changes everything, it is the beginning of the end of our involvement in Afghanistan" . A colleague believes that the killing of the head of Al Qaeda "presents an opportunity for riconcilizaione that did not exist before." Both officials were committed in the last two days in intense discussions and strategy meetings on how to exploit the death of Bin Laden to start peace talks.
However, U.S. officials are aware of the difficulties in bringing peace to the table of the various Taliban factions, due to the absence of identifiable actors. The efforts of the White House, moreover, also depend on the role of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who would be responsible for conducting the peace process and that of Pakistan, whose intelligence services could interfere in the negotiations.
One of the officials cited by The Washington Post, admits: "We know where we want to go, but will not be easy to get" Meanwhile, France also takes into account an early withdrawal from Afghanistan. In the aftermath of a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani in Paris, the French foreign minister, Alain Juppe, has not ruled out the troops in his country could fall by 2014 and stressed the need for cooperation with Pakistan.
In an interview with broadcaster France 24, the head of French diplomacy reiterated that France "will reflect on the consequences in the coming months about what happens" after the death of Osama bin Laden. About a withdrawal before 2014, Jupp said that "it is one of the options that we are reflecting.
On the other hand, we think even the Americans. " The purpose "of our presence in Afghanistan - added Jupp - was not to eliminate bin Laden, was and is always to help the Afghan government to restore its authority throughout the country and ensure peace and democracy its people. " "Unfortunately - said the head of the Quai d'Orsay - the result is still not achieved.
I hope that the death of bin Laden will allow us to move forward. "
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