Pay to Stray

" Very much President Obama is trying to -- spending bill. It it includes a provision to paid members of the Taliban to switch sides this program is similar to one that was used in Iraq were fighters were. Re integrated into Iraqi society let's get to Steve Centanni he's -- force the Pentagon. See exactly how would this work."

" Well that remains to be seen but it is sort of a switch we've always had these are commander's emergency program funds commander's emergency response. Program funds and in the defense authorization bill that was signed by the president yesterday's one point three billion dollars for that. They've never been used in Afghanistan to try to appeal to moderate that Taliban. Away from their bodies and turn them toward the US or tornado but that apparently is what the idea is behind this program. It -- to be similar to something that was done in Iraq. So we don't know the exact rules -- com the area the commanders in charge of that area would determine the rules of exactly who would get the money and how. Call one person we talked to in the field said they think it's gonna be not so much a direct payment to the tell bunt. As developing development projects and -- getting the Taliban to provide security. So that we can go in there and do -- we need to do in terms of humanitarian aid. But others including senator Carl Levin -- indicated it would be yes you could use it to actually pay the Taliban to switch sides Jane. In this program we've seen it in Iraq is pretty successful listen. Well that's right it was called the sons of Iraq and about 90000. The insurgents who are dead set against the US. Totally switch sides and they got money for so that might be what exactly happens in Afghanistan in two under this new program. Is called the sons of Greg very successful in Anbar Province which was one of the worst trouble spots in Iraq for a couple years there Fallujah the huge. Deadly battle there that went on for days and days and days well the tide was turned in Iraq because. Of this program at least in part because of this program and now it looks like they might be trying very same thing in Afghanistan that -- to -- the idea behind this authorization. Although they have funds themselves have not been officially appropriated yet. Steve."