Mar 11th, 2010 · The emerging consensus in Afghanistan is that military action alone will not win the war against the Taliban and a political solution will be necessary. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reached out to some Taliban leaders. But analysts say the Taliban and the U.S. are not ready for full-scale negotiations — yet.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Pakistani security forces have arrested about half of the Afghan Taliban's leadership over the past few weeks, throwing the group's leadership into disarray. That could hamper the Taliban's operations against U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, stall any potential peace negotiations and usher in more hard-line replacements.
Mar 8th, 2010 · The announcement, announced by U.S. special envoy George Mitchell, ends a 14-month deadlock in peacemaking. It came just hours after Israel enraged Palestinians by announcing new West Bank settlement construction and U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden landed in the region to promote negotiations.
Mar 8th, 2010 · Any day now, bipartisan negotiators in the Senate are supposed to unveil a bill that will rewrite the rules governing Wall Street. And when that happens, a lot of the credit for keeping the talks alive will go to Bob Corker, the junior senator from Tennessee. While he's not the top Republican on the Banking Committee, this is not his first go-round when it comes to bipartisan compromise.
Mar 5th, 2010 · Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli police in Jerusalem and on the West Bank Friday, following a recent Israeli move to add two West Bank religious sites to Israel's list of national heritage sites. The unrest threatens to disrupt coming U.S. efforts to bring both sides back to the negotiating table.
Mar 3rd, 2010 · Obama: "I don't see how another year of negotiations would help."
Mar 3rd, 2010 · Obama: "I don't see how another year of negotiations would help."
Feb 24th, 2010 · On the eve of President Obama's health summit, maybe it's time for a trained mediator to jump in.