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Published 11/04/2009 by Borneo Bulletin

Afghan war must be won to stop 'tyranny': Bush

In a wide-ranging speech to a leadership conference in the Indian capital New Delhi, Bush said defeating the insurgents was 'necessary for stability' and peace both in the region and globally. 'If the Taleban, al-Qaeda and their extremist allies were allowed to take...

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...and globally. "If the Taleban, al-Qaeda and their extremist allies were allowed to take over Afghanistan again, they would have a safe haven and the Afghan people, particularly the Afghan women, would face a return to a brutal tyranny." This region and the...

Afghan war must be won to stop 'tyranny': Bush [Borneo Bulletin - 11/04/2009]

...and India were "involved in an ideological struggle against extremists who murder the innocent to advance a dark vision of extremism and control." They attack political...

Afghan war must be won to stop 'tyranny': Bush [Borneo Bulletin - 11/04/2009]

...and control. "They attack political, financial and diplomatic targets because they hate our way of life and they hate our vision for freedom and human rights and human dignity and prosperity and peace" Bush told the conf...

Afghan war must be won to stop 'tyranny': Bush [Borneo Bulletin - 11/04/2009]

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