"The idea of cooperation with some in the Taliban has been talked about for many months by American military commanders including Gen. David Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Command."
"Last month, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that Washington could accept a political agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban if the insurgents will lay down their arms and accept the government's terms."
Sounds to me like it's hardly just Obama's idea.
Whether it will work? Who knows. In order for us to get ourselves out of both Iraq and Afghanistan deals are going to have to be struck and struck with some unsavory characters. Like it or not we may have little choice in the long run.
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