China maps an end to the Afghan war

China maps an end to the Afghan war
A senior Chinese official has publicly put forward an unusually forthright and timely view on the Afghanistan conflict, proposing concrete steps to be taken towards unlocking the stalemate there. This, he argues, is an Afghan issue, while al-Qaeda is not a big factor. Not the least important: US troops should go home. - M K Bhadrakumar (Oct 1, '09)

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