$10.00 says the Taliban won't negotiate before the foreign troops are gone.
And of course, I'm not talking about the "former" or "retired" Taliban current or wannabe puppets that Slumberjack referred to above:
This talking to the Taliban business is a ruse. With thousands of American troops pouring in for battle, I think it is obvious that they want to find a group of compliant 'awakening' elements to bribe, so that they can pass them off to the western media as Taliban who have seen the light. They could then better sell the indiscriminate bombing and bloodletting in the villages as absolutely necessary to root out the 'few' remaining diehards that will not negotiate, unlike the more sensible camera props that we'll be shown.
$10.00 CDN, Fidel. Put your money where my wallet is.