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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:23 AM

Published 11/06/2009 by Telegraph


The war in Afghanistan is necessary so why aren't we trying harder to win?

The campaign in Afghanistan is being let down by weak leadership, on both sides of the Atlantic, says Charles Moore By Charles Moore Published: 7:18PM GMT 06 Nov 2009

Comments 8 | Comment on this article Forgive me for starting with a harsh point, but it needs to be said that the fact...

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...who said: "I hope we don't make strategic decisions on the basis of this low-level, terrible action."
The war in Afghanistan is necessary so why aren't we trying harder to win? [Telegraph - 11/06/2009]
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