IN A LETTER DATED NOV. 23, 2010, MR. RAHMAN REPORTED TO BIN LADEN THAT THE REMAINING $3 MILLION HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND THAT MR. FARAHI HAD BEEN RELEASED.
The Afghan government had no direct contact with Al Qaeda, stymieing negotiations until the Haqqani network, an Afghan insurgent faction with close ties to Al Qaeda, stepped in to mediate...