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Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:49 PM

Published 11/06/2009 by 10 Downing Street


Britain will not walk away from Afghanistan - PM

The Prime Minister has reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to the campaign in Afghanistan.

During a speech at the Royal College of Defence Studies this morning, Gordon Brown said the Government remained committed to tackling the threat of terrorism at its source, and preventing...

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It's time to talk to the Taliban
There is much evidence that the Taliban are less a fundamentalist religious group dedicated to sponsoring al-Qaida in international jihad and more an amalgam of ... - [11/07/2009 - Guardian.co.uk]
Gordon Brown's fantasy of control in Afghanista...
It's time for Gordon Brown to ditch the fine-sounding language, and work out how to leave Afghanistan – the sooner, the betterGordon Brown's speech this morning ... - [11/06/2009 - Guardian.co.uk]
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Kim Howells is wrong to call for a British pull... - [11/06/2009 - Guardian.co.uk]
Response: Kim Howells is wrong to call for a Br... - [11/06/2009 - Guardian.co.uk]
Gordon Brown vows to fight Taliban in Afghanist... - [11/06/2009 - Guardian.co.uk]
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