The talks between U.S. and Taliban are ` ` a first step in the process '' of reconciliation . But details remain to be worked out about the Taliban disavowing al Qaeda . State Department spokeswoman is asked : ` ` Is Taliban a terrorist organization ? '' Seeming to make good on its military pledge , the Taliban later Tuesday claimed responsibility for the attack inside the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan that killed four U.S. soldiers . ` ` Well , I ' m not sure how they 're defined at this particular moment , '' she responds .
The talks between U.S. and Taliban are ` ` a first step in the process '' of reconciliation . But details remain to be worked out about the Taliban disavowing al Qaeda . State Department spokeswoman is asked : ` ` Is Taliban a terrorist organization ? '' ` ` Well , I ' m not sure how they 're defined at this particular moment , '' she responds .