We cannot enter into dialogue with the Taliban for the following reasons:
1) We have seen how well the agreements in SWA, Swat and Bajaur have been honoured. Like a wise man once said:
"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me".
2) These people have taken the lives of over 40,000 innocent Pakistanis, can we really allow them to go scotch free ?
3) These people will use this as an opportunity to restock for another summer offensive like they did with the Bajaur Accord of 2009.
In a nutshell, there is no room for peace talk. The Taliban have been beaten to a pulp and are in no condition to carry out a sustained campaign of attacks against the state any longer. It would make sense to demand a general surrender. To start negotiations with them on the "My enemy's enemy is my friend" maxim will be the biggest diplomatic blunder in the history of the world. These people will stab us in the back at the first chance they get.
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How many NATO kills have they claimed ?
Now divide that against 40,000 Pakistanis.
You have your ratio, you have your answer.