Afghan president to host April peace conference
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that an action plan to reintegrate low- to mid-level insurgent fighters into society and negotiate with the Taliban's top echelon will be crafted at a springtime peace conference aimed at ending the war.
Karzai has already extended the government's offer to members of the Taliban who renounce ties to al-Qaeda and other terrorist networks and agree to embrace the Afghan constitution. Karzai is said to be finalizing details of a plan to offer jobs, vocational training and other economic incentives to tens of thousands of Taliban foot soldiers willing to switch sides. (AP)
