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Published 11/07/2009 by World Socialist Web Site

After troop deaths, British establishment rallies behind Afghan war

The killing of five British soldiers by an Afghan policeman on Tuesday has only served to highlight the British government’s determination to remain in Afghanistan.

The five soldiers, three from the Grenadier Guards and two from the Royal Military Police, were killed by an Afghan police officer...

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After troop deaths, British establishment rallies behind Afghan war