Miliband urges NATO not to abandon Afghanistan
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Afghanistan could degenerate into a "failed state" if NATO were to pull out troops and abandon efforts to stabilize the country, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday.
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KABUL, Afghanistan  - NATO urged Afghanistan on  Sunday to fix a date for parliamentary elections as soon as  possible to give the alliance time to plan reinforcements to  send to the country for the vote.
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Nato allies must do more to fight the Taleban in Afghanistan, the US defence secretary tells the BBC.
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A top Nato general urges member states to send more troops to Afghanistan, as clashes continue in the south.
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Former British Prime Minister Tony  Blair said on Thursday that NATO must challenge its enemies in  Afghanistan firmly and in a united way, despite recent reports  of friction among Western countries.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates  told Europe on Sunday it must boost defense spending and commit  more troops and money to Afghanistan if NATO is to remain a  potent military alliance.
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NATO military commanders request 2,500 more soldiers to fight Taleban No formal offers from any other alliance members as yet Blair appeals for countries to do their 'duty' Key quote "If we are going to ...
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged NATO allies to do more in Afghanistan saying the alliance's credibility and global security were at risk.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged   Canada on Friday not to be discouraged by the deaths of   Canadian soldiers in his war-torn country, saying that if the   troops leave the world would become more dangerous.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai is calling for the U.S. and NATO to cut back on airstrikes in the battle against Taliban and al-Qaida militants, saying too many civilians have been killed.
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Gordon Brown asks the international community to share the burden of the military campaign in Afghanistan.
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"Nobody wants any finger-pointing." NATO leaders meet this week in Riga, Latvia where the struggling mission in Afghanistan is expected to top the agenda.Comment
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Territory in Afghanistan taken in battles by British troops may have to be retaken, the Nato commander warns.
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NATO nations need to increase the number of troops they send to Afghanistan, President Bush said in a speech Thursday.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband flew to the former Taliban stronghold of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan on Thursday for a firsthand look at the front lines of the NATO-led fight against Afghan insurgents.
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns the future of Nato is at risk due to differences over Afghanistan.
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The international community and the Afghan government alike must raise their game this year to stop Afghanistan from tearing itself apart, Britain's Foreign Secretary said Sunday.