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A former Taliban militant, left, hands over his weapon to Herat governor Dawood Shah Saba during a joining ceremony with the Afghan government in Herat, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
Monday, Jan. 23, 2012

Open quoteOnly Afghans can decide the future of Afghanistan.Close quote

  • MARC GROSSMAN,
  • U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, allaying fears that the Afghan government might be forced to play second fiddle to the U.S. in proposed peace talks with the Taliban
Photo: Hoshang Hashimi / AP | Source: New York Times