Taliban Exploit Karzai's Rift With U.S.

KABUL—A rift between Kabul and Washington has empowered hard-line Taliban commanders at the expense of more moderate leaders who had pushed for peace talks, further reducing the prospect of a negotiated settlement to the 12-year war.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s decision in November not to sign a security deal with the U.S. has led to a power shift within the insurgency’s leadership, bolstering the senior commanders who have…

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