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Mullah Bahadar, the Taliban's second-in-command, and Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, dismissed President Hamid Karzai's offer of negotiations. "As long as foreign occupiers remain in Afghanistan, we aren't ready for talks," said Bahadar. "The Taliban will pursue jihad against foreign forces and (Karzai's) government," said Mujahid.