Marine abuse tape set back

A video showing what appears to be American forces in Afghanistan urinating on dead Taliban fighters, could set back efforts to broker peace talks. The Obama administration is launching a fresh round of shuttle diplomacy with an immediate goal of sealing an agreement for Taliban insurgents to open a political office in the Gulf state of Qatar. The video, which was posted on YouTube and other websites, shows four men in camouflage US Marine combat uniforms urinating on three corpses. The video is likely to stir up already strong anti-US sentiment in Afghanistan and could complicate efforts to promote reconciliation as foreign troops gradually withdraw.