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Afghan president opens 3200-person Loya Jirga on peace talks
Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani chairs a four day Loya Jirga with 3200 delegates to set the framework for Taliban negotiations. Abdullah Abdullah and Hamid Karzai skip as divisions widen in the U.S. backed government. Experts warn absence could harm credibility and progress toward consensus.
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Abdullah Abdullah
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Hamid Karzai
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Osama bin Laden
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Zalmay Khalilzad
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Michael Kugelman
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