Afghanistan: Time to leave

Source: The independent

Kabul : Afghanistan | 19 days ago

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Britain should start withdrawing, not reinforcing, its troops in Afghanistan. Sending extra troops is unnecessary and will prove counter-effective. The additional number of British troops is small, but the US is poised to send tens of thousands more soldiers to the country.

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