Web Special: In Afghanistan, some push for governance, development over negotiation with Taliban

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited Saudi Arabia today in an effort to gather support for negotiations with the Taliban.  Some experts say Saudi Arabia could be influential in reaching Taliban leaders. Saudi Arabia was an early supporter of the Taliban and one of the few nations to recognize the Taliban while they were in power. The strategy of offering monetary incentives and a political role to the Taliban in order to end the conflict in Afghanistan received widespread support during last week's London conference.

But the plan is not without critics. Today we continue our two part series looking at the new strategy with Inge Frykland. She's an international development consultant who has worked in Afghanistan with the United Nations Development Program and US Agency for International Development.