The Taliban asked for evidence that bin Laden was guilty before handing him over. Concerns about evidence would diminish presidential authority, so the offer was rejected.
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 04:06:53AM -0600, Bill Lear wrote: > > As the U.S. government pours additional troops into Afghanistan, it > has begun grappling with whether to reconcile with those who sheltered > Osama bin Laden. > > If I remember correctly, the Taliban offered to work with the United > States to hand over bin Laden, but the U.S. rejected the overture. > > Am I remembering things incorrectly? > > > Bill > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
