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Published: October 1, 2008
Afghanistan seeks Saudi help to talk with Taliban
Associated Press

KABUL , Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghanistan's president said Tuesday he has repeatedly asked Saudi Arabia 's king to facilitate peace talks with the Taliban .

Hamid Karzai said Afghan officials have traveled to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in hopes of ending the country's six-year conflict but there have not been any negotiations so far.

"For the last two years, I've sent letters to the king of Saudi A...

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