The US said it would not pursue talks with the Taliban until the group denounces al Qaeda and lays down its weapons. "The Taliban and al Qaeda are linked like this," US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke said. "And, unless the Taliban repudiates al-Qaeda publicly, this is a nonstarter."
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