Posted by seumasach on October 6, 2008
Bankrupt Britain can no longer fight wars: the disengagement has begun!
Richard Norton-Taylor
6th October, 2008
Britain is stepping up pressure for a political and diplomatic settlement to the conflict in Afghanistan, a move set in sharp relief yesterday by the commander of UK troops who warned that the war against the Taliban was not going to be won.
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Posted by alfied on October 5, 2008
Economic collapse, military humiliation and afloat from their doomed other half; can Britain wake up in time to salvage something from the wreck it finds itself in??
Britain’s most senior military commander in Afghanistan has warned that the war against the Taliban cannot be won. Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith said the British public should not expect a “decisive military victory” but should be prepared for a possible deal with the Taliban. Read the rest of this entry »
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