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Warning on public Afghan support

Source: BBC
London : United Kingdom | 15 days ago  
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  • Britain's Prime Minister Brown leaves the Royal College of Defence Studies in London
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  • Britain's Prime Minister Brown delivers his speech on Afghanistan at the Royal College of Defence Studies in London
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  • Crosses, poppies and photographs commemorating those who died as a result of the conflict in Afghanistan are seen in the Field of Remembrance in the grounds of Westminster Abbey in London
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  • Britain's PM Brown delivers his speech on Afghanistan at the Royal College of Defence Studies in London
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  • Britain's PM Brown delivers his speech on Afghanistan at the Royal College of Defence Studies in London
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Public backing is "crucial" to military success in Afghanistan, a top British commander has warned as a poll suggests support for the mission is ebbing away. The survey for the BBC's Politics Show found 64% of Britons believe the war is "unwinnable", up from 58% in July.
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  • News Source: Sky News | 13 days ago
    The soldier was from 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, serving with 4th Battalion, The Rifles. Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield, said: "He died a soldier, doing his duty and among his fellow soldiers; he will not be...
  • News Source: Press TV | 13 days ago
    The poll released on Remembrance Sunday showed that 63 percent said British troops should leave the war-torn country as soon as possible. Some 64 percent agreed that "the war in Afghanistan is unwinnable", up six percent from July, while only 27...
  • News Source: BBC | 13 days ago
    A spokesman said the soldier's next of kin had been informed. News of the death came shortly after British troops in Helmand held a service at Camp Bastion to mark Remembrance Sunday. The death brings the total number of British soldiers killed in...
  • News Source: ITN | 13 days ago
    In a Remembrance Sunday interview with British Forces Broadcasting Service Radio, the Prime Minister said that the Government was doing "more than ever" to protect and safeguard UK forces on operations. "I can say to every one of our forces that...
  • News Source: BBC | 13 days ago
    Public backing is "crucial" to military success in Afghanistan, a top British commander has warned as a poll suggests support for the mission is ebbing away. The survey for the BBC's Politics Show found 64% of Britons believe the war is "unwinnable",...
  • News Source: The Daily Telegraph | 14 days ago
    Afghanistan is falling, while more than 40 per cent do not understand why British troops are fighting there, a poll released on Remembrance Sunday showed. Some 64 per cent agreed that "the war in Afghanistan is unwinnable", up six per cent from July,...
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  • Blog Source: www.zoomring.com
    Public backing is "crucial" to military success in Afghanistan, a top British commander has warned as a poll suggests support for the mission is ebbing away. The survey for the BBC's Politics Show found 64% of Britons believe the war is ... The
  • Blog Source: reactionradio.net
    It found almost two-thirds of Britons believing the war is unwinnable and that UK troops should be withdrawn immediately. The military mission in Helmand province is a lost cause, according to 64% of respondents, a 6% increase from July. Since then
  • Blog Source: www.economicvoice.com
    The Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Sir Jock Stirrup, and the Permanent Secretary, Sir Bill Jeffrey, have announced that the long term future and reputation is at stake over Afghanistan. They want a rolling three year ...
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    BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Ex-defence chiefs round on... Lord Guthrie: "There is a clear need for more helicopters" Three... on Gordon Brown's commitment to the war in Afghanistan and support for UK troops. ...
  • Blog Source: kashmeer.pointblog.co.uk
    Can security problems in Afghanistan be resolved? How can relations with local forces be developed? Do you agree with the defence chiefs? When should international assistance be withdrawn? ... I sincerely wish I was 15 years younger because I
  • Blog Source: dalyhistory.wordpress.com
    Former Defence chiefs 'round on Brown'. In an empassioned debate in the House of Lords three former Chiefs of the Defence Staff have asked serious questions of the Government's policy over Afghanistan. Admiral Lord Boyce ...
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