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Title: UK Troops Facing 'Decades' In Afghanistan
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Published: Jan 13, 2008
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Post Date: 2008-01-13 22:17:38 by robin
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UK Troops Facing 'Decades' In Afghanistan Updated:07:34, Sunday January 13, 2008 British troops could be fighting in Afghanistan for decades, Defence Secretary Des Browne has indicated. His comments were the most explicit sign yet from the Government that the UK's commitments in the war-torn country may last more than 20 years. Asked when troops would be pulled out of Afghanistan, Mr Browne told The People: "We cannot risk it again becoming an ungoverned training haven for terrorists who threaten the UK. "But there is only so much our forces can achieve. The job can only be completed by the international community working with the Afghan government and its army." "It is a commitment which could last decades, although it will reduce over time." Advertisement Advertisement Military figures in Afghanistan have previously suggested that the efforts there will take decades. But ministers have only stressed the "long-term" nature of the commitment. On a visit to Kabul last month, Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged support over "the next few years", taken as a sign that troops could remain for a decade. A Ministry of Defence spokeswoman stressed that the UK's role in Afghanistan would evolve over time. "The British government's commitment to Afghanistan is long-term and it's not just a military commitment," she said. "Previously it was a failed state and it's going to be a long-term commitment to make sure it's a stable country."
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#1. To: robin (#0)
Well Merry Friqqin Christmas, 2078.
"Satan / Cheney in "08" British troops could be fighting in Afghanistan for decades, Defence Secretary Des Browne has indicated.
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