US wants peace under its terms: Ex-Taliban envoy
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Washington wants security and peace in Afghanistan under its own terms as it eyes a long-term regional presence and only backs talks between Kabul and the Taliban to spread confusion among insurgents, an ex-Taliban diplomat said.
Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, who once served as ambassador for the ousted Taliban government, said comments by NATO and US officials that militants had recently opened contacts with Kabul were merely propaganda to divide Taliban leaders. (Reuters)
