Us Confirms Possible Release Of Taliban From Gitmo

By ANNE GEARAN and KIMBERLY DOZIER, Associated Press
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 6:22pm

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. intelligence officials acknowledged Tuesday that the United States may release several Afghan Taliban prisoners from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as an incentive to bring the Taliban to peace talks....

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