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A file picture dated January 10, 2011 shows Burhanuddin Rabbani, the former Afghan president,talking with journalists during a press conference.
Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2011

Open quoteSince he could not do it, I'm sure no one else can make peace with the Taliban.Close quote

  • AHMAD WALI MASOUD,
  • a prominent Afghan politician, on the assassination of former president and chief peace negotiator Burhanuddin Rabbani; many fear Rabbani's death could deepen ethnic divisions and nudge the country toward civil war
Photo: S. Sabawoon / EPA | Source: REUTERS