General Sir David Richards, head of the British Army, said Sunday Britain and its allies will not defeat the Taliban and should soon open peace talks with insurgents in Afghanistan. He said he believed the time had come for negotiations with Nato’s enemies to pave the way for eventual withdrawal of troops. “There’s always been a point at which you start to negotiate with each other,” Gen Sir David said.
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Among McChrystal’s staff, described by Rolling Stone as consisting of a “handpicked collection of killers, spies, geniuses, patriots, political operators and outright maniacs”, is a former head of Britain’s special forces.
Six Western troops, including two Americans, were killed Monday in a helicopter crash and a pair of bombings in Afghanistan’s volatile south.
