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EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENED IN
THE PAST FEW DAYS.
IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, A U.S.
AMBASSADOR IS EXPECTED TO SIT
ACROSS THE TABLE FROM THE
TALIBAN.
LAUNCHING NEGOTIATIONS WITH A
GROUP THAT JUST 24 HOURS AGO
TOOK CREDIT FOR KILLING FOUR
MORE AMERICAN TROOPS, BY FIRING
ROCKETS AT BAGRAM AIR BASE.
>> WE'RE HELPING LEGITIMIZE
WHILE THEY'RE BLOWING UP
AMERICANS IN AFGHANISTAN.
>> CONGRESSMAN DUNCAN HUNTER
BLASTS THE PLAN TO SEND A
HIGH-LEVEL OFFICIAL TO QATAR
WHERE THE TALIBAN HAVE OPENED AN
OFFICE AND ARE FLYING THEIR
FLAG.
>> IT RAISES THEM UP IN THE
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EYE.
>> THE OFFICE ITSELF ISN'T
CONFINED TO PEACE TALKS.
>> IT COULD USE IT AS A BASE FOR
PROPAGANDA, FOR FUNDRAISING.
>> THE ACTUAL SIGN HAD TO BE
TAKEN DOWN BECAUSE THE TALIBAN
CALLED THE OFFICE -- THE ISLAMIC
EMIRATE OF AFGHANISTAN, THE NAME
THEY USED WHEN THEY RAN THE
COUNTRY.
>> THE OFFICE MUST NOT BE
TREATED AS OR REPRESENT ITSELF
AS AN EMBASSY.
>> WHAT DID THE TALIBAN DO TO
EARN THESE TALKS?
THEY MADE A STATEMENT SUPPORTING
A PEACE PROCESS.
>> THEY DID NOT DEGREE TO A
CEASE-FIRE, THEY DID NOT
ACKNOWLEDGE THE AFGHAN
CONSTITUTION.
>> WE THINK ULTIMATELY WE'LL
NEED TO SEE AFGHANS TALKING TO
AFGHANS ABOUT HOW THEY CAN MOVE
FORWARD.
>> WHICH MAY NOT HAPPEN NOW.
AFTER A FURIOUS PRESIDENT HAMID
CARSI PULLED OUT OF THE TALKS.
>> I THINK HE HAS A LEGITIMATE
CONTEMPLATE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO
LEGITIMIZE, THE GUYS BLOWING UP
AMERICANS AND AFGHANS IN
AFGHANISTAN.
>> KARZAI TOOK IT ONE STEP
FURTHER, SPENDING SEPARATE TALKS
IN THE U.S. OVER A TROOP
PRESENCE POST 2014.
>> THERE ARE THINGS THAT DID NOT
GO AS PLANNED.
>> CERTAINLY DIDN'T.
BUT THE PRESIDENT ADMITTED THERE
WILL BE BUMPS IN THEED ROAD YOU
BUT SAID ALL SIDES HAVE TOO MUCH
TO GAIN NOT TO TALK.
WHILE THE ADMINISTRATION IS
TRYING TO BREAK UP THE TALIBAN
AND AL QAEDA, SOME CRITICS SAY
IT'S THE TALIBAN THAT'S DOING A