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After months of public deliberation over whether the US-led coalition in Afghanistan should engage in talks with the Taliban, Zabiullah Mujahedd, their spokesperson, has denied them even the possibility. In what can only be considered the latest in a long running stream of diplomatic and military blunders for Nato and the West, the Taliban have managed to pull the rug out on potential negotiations. Correctly highlighting the fractious state of the coalition and claiming the upperhand, the quote is as follows: “We do not want to talk to anyone – not to [President Hamid] Karzai, nor to any foreigners – till the foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan. We are certain that we are winning. Why should we talk if we have the upper hand, and the foreign troops are considering withdrawal, and there are differences in the ranks of our enemies?” Read more on the BBC website: Taliban rule out negotiations with Nato Photo