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The Christian Science Monitor Daily Update
Posted noon, Oct. 17
By Josh Burek / CSMonitor.com staff writer

In Brief:
The Taliban reportedly reconsider Osama bin Laden's future, world leaders consider the Taliban's future, US officials look for anthrax links, and President George W. Bush heads to China.

He came, he saw, he brokered.

In what could be a sign of softening attitudes, a senior Taliban official met with Pakistani and US intelligence officials to discuss handing over Osama bin Laden, the Guardian reports, quoting Pakistani sources. According to these sources, the Taliban offered to hand Mr. bin Laden to a neutral country for trial without first demanding evidence. Foreign Minister Mullah Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil apparently asked that bombing be eased so moderate Taliban members can reconsider their refusal to hand bin Laden over, the Associated Press reports.
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A pretty good source,
Dan