But smoking the peace pipe looked to be a more constructive option than open warfare.

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So, this seems a little like smoking the peace pipe, or grow up time, depending on your perspective.

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Turkmenistan's interest in Afghanistan is predominantly commercial: peace would allow it to pipe its oil southwards to the Indian Ocean and the world market.

ECONOMIST: Afghanistan