Ebrahim Moosa is an associate professor of Islamic Studies, Department of Religion, Duke University. His expertise includes Muslim clerics in South Asia.
He blogs on Islamic issues at http://www.ebrahimmoosa.com/Home/Blog/Blog.html. Quote:"News that President Obama's foreign policy team is divided on the strategy in Afghanistan comes as no surprise. Afghan peace will require negotiation with the Taliban. The best brokers and mediators toward this end would be for the U.S. to invite a cross section of Pakistani clerics who will help to mediate with Pakistani and Afghan Taliban."