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Article: U.S. backs plan to work with ex-Taliban; Powell, Karzai discuss election.(WORLD)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 15, 2004
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Byline: Nicholas Kralev, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The United States yesterday endorsed Afghan President Hamid Karzai's plan to bring into his government former members of the Taliban regime, which ruled the country until 2001 and provided safe haven for Osama bin Laden.
The State Department agreed with Mr. Karzai, who met with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell during a visit to Washington, that some Taliban functionaries were "not significantly participating" in the regime's activities "or involved in any crimes."
"It will be up to the government to determine - through its appropriate procedures - whether they have some place in government or ...