Events (13)

• January-May 31, 2007: Britain Pays out More than $2.4 Million in Bribes to Taliban, Fails to Reduce Violence or Reach Peace Deal in Helmand Province 2007-05-31
• December 12-13, 2007: Former Taliban Spokesman Says Karzai Government in Talks with Mullah Omar Lieutenants, Contradicting British Prime Minister’s Statement 2007-12-12
• December 14, 2007: British Military Sources Tout Success of Secret Meetings with Taliban; Others Say Taliban Using UK to Expand Control, Settle Scores and Eliminate Rivals 2007-12-14
• Shortly Before September 2, 2008: British Envoy Says an ‘Acceptable Dictator’ Should Be Installed in Afghanistan, American Strategy is Doomed 2008-09-02
• November 13, 2008: Hamid Karzai Briefs Gordon Brown on Secret Talks with Taliban and Hekmatyar 2008-11-13
• March 18, 2009: Pentagon Plan to More than Double the Size of Afghan Security Forces Pending President Obama’s Approval; Concerns Dismissed 2009-03-18
• March 27, 2009: President Obama Unveils War Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan 2009-03-27
• May 4, 2009: Karzai Chooses Warlord Accused of Rights Abuses and Protecting Drug Trade as Running Mate in Re-Election Bid; Human Rights Groups Protest 2009-05-04
• February 2009: Secret Afghan Talks Backed by the British Continue with Taliban and Hekmatyar Sons-in-Law; Immunity and Political Role Discussed
• Early February 2009: Kabul Residents Suspect the US Is Supporting the Taliban as Public Confidence in the Afghan Government and Western Allies Falls
• Early March 2009: Afghan Government Enters Preliminary Negotiations with Haqqani Network
• Between September 24 and 27, 2008: Afghan Government Officials Reportedly Meet with Hekmatyar and Taliban Representatives under Saudi Auspices in Mecca
• Summer 2007: British MI6 Agents Reportedly in Secret Talks with Taliban and Afghan Insurgent Leaders in Helmand Province, Provide ‘Mentoring’