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 BAZARAK, Afghanistan (AP) - An anti-Taliban general who fought alongside U.S. forces during the 2001 invasion predicted Thursday that a proposal for peace talks will be snubbed by the Islamic militia's hard-liners and foreign fighters but may entice some insurgent factions.
Gen. Bismillah Khan, now chief of the Afghan general staff, said efforts to bring about negotiations would be a "long and complex process."
His comments, made during a visit by the most senior U.S. military chief for the region, appeared to reflect a more cautious view by some in the Afghan military toward a push by Afghan President Hamid Karzai to open talks with the Taliban.
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