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When taliban spring offensive is going on. the taliban is saying they don't want to be part of the government, part of any reconciliation effort. all of this again happening against a backdrop yesterday, a memo released by general david petraeus, commander of coalition forces here, warning nato forces that the taliban and insurgents here would probably be stepping up their attacks in the coming months to try to show how aggressive they can be. a lot of turmoil here. people questioning if afghan security forces are able to actually protect this country properly. fredricka. >> mohammed jam joom,...

>> by definition, it means that the parties themselves, israelis and palestinians, will negotiate a border that is different than the one that existed on june 4th, 1967. that's what mutually agreed upon swaps means. it is a well known formula to all who have worked on this issue for a generation. it allows the parties themselves to account for the changes that have taken place over the last 44 years. >> cnn's senior u.s. state department producer elyse labben is in washington right now. how important was it for the president to make this speech? >> well, i think it was very important...