Afghan tribal leaders negotiate with local Taliban - Alaska Dispatch

Christian Science Monitor Afghan tribal leaders negotiate with local Taliban Alaska Dispatch "I can't just watch my people get hurt by the insecurity, so I started these talks," says Ludin, whose predecessor, Abdullah Wardak was assassinated in 2008 by the Taliban. "I fought with the Taliban a lot [before I was governor], so now I've changed ... Helping the Afghans in war with TalibanNorthampton Chronicle & Echo Afghan war: What some local officials are willing to do for peaceChristian Science Monitor Explosion kills five Afghan soldiersPress TV all 4 news articles »