It seems like the US government is softening its stance towards the demands of President Hamid Karzai. President Karzai had called upon the US to withdraw its special forces from the key Maidan Wardak province because according to him they have been involved in abusing, torturing and even disappearing civilians. It is feared that the insurgents who already have strong presence in the said province would further enhance their activities in the absence of US Special Forces. But the US has agreed to withdraw its special forces responsibly.

Another demand of President Karzai has been immediate transfer of Bagram Prison to Afghan control and he is getting it. After many rounds of talks and delays, Chuck Hagel, US Defense Secretary and President Karzai have agreed on the transfer of the prison. The transfer is expected to happen in the next few days.

There have been disagreement between the US and Afghan authorities on the transfer because the US feared that some dangerous Taliban prisoners would get out of the confinement. However, the agreement takes place after President Karzai has agreed that the administration would not release certain high profile terrorists considered dangerous by the US. "[Hagel] welcomed President Karzai's commitment that the transfer will be carried out in a way that ensures the safety of the Afghan people and coalition forces by keeping dangerous individuals detained in a secure and humane manner in accordance with Afghan law," Pentagon press secretary George Little said in a statement on Saturday.

By this time, President Karzai must have understood that releasing of Taliban fighters from prisons helps nothing except the Taliban to gain more power. Government has been releasing insurgents and people arrested for assisting them over the last few years. Last year hundreds of insurgents were released from the prisons of Afghanistan at the same time as the Pakistani government set free dozens of Taliban figures on the request of High Peace Council (HPC). But what happened? Based on reports, released Taliban have once again joined the frontlines to fight the Afghan government and NATO forces in Afghanistan.

Release of Taliban from prisons in Afghanistan and Pakistan has also not helped the negotiation process to help stable peace prevail here through a non-military way. Since the beginning of this year, the Taliban have launched a number of attacks in Kabul and other provinces of Afghanistan which clearly indicate their intention of not talking but fighting.