Conflict & security 'We think of Zakir as Nick Clegg': Taliban perspectives on reconciliation This summer, former leading figures in the Afghan Taliban and former mediators met the authors to discuss Taliban ideas for a peace settlement. This RUSI briefing paper affords rare insights into currents of opinion within the Taliban. By Anatol Lieven, Michael Semple, Theo Farrell and Rudra Chaudhuri / 20 Sep 2012