Britain plays down critical e-mail on Afghanistan
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The British government played down a  leaked e-mail on Friday in which an army officer serving in  Afghanistan described British air force pilots there as  "utterly, utterly useless" and said more troops were needed.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair took a swipe at critics of the British military mission in Afghanistan, five years on from the start of operations to oust the Taliban regime from power there.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday denied reports of discontent between Washington and NATO allies over Afghanistan, a day after a newspaper quoted him criticizing NATO's counterinsurgency skills.
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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.
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Shifting tactics, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the Bush administration has decided to tone down its appeals to NATO allies for more troops and other aid in the fight against the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan.
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MPs express concern about the "tone and timing" of the Afghan president's comments about the UK.
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Criticism by Afghanistan could undermine domestic support for Britain's military and development efforts in the violence-scarred country, an influential body of MPs said.
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Two British nationals have been arrested in Afghanistan for posing threats to national security, Afghan officials said Tuesday. The arrests were announced earlier but no nationalities given.
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Britain lobbied U.N. officials  on Thursday with a proposal for the world body to lead a  comprehensive &quot;campaign plan&quot; for peace in Afghanistan, where  NATO-led troops are struggling against Taliban insurgents.
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Tony Blair raised concerns about a probe into a Saudi arms deal days before it was dropped, a letter has shown.
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Afghanistan is &quot;not a failing mission&quot;, Defence Secretary Des Browne said as he tried to justify British involvement there amid rising casualties and strong Taliban resistance.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai plays down differences with the West, during a visit by top US and UK diplomats.
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Britain is to send an as yet unspecified number of extra troops to southern Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Des Browne said in a statement Friday, blaming NATO allies for failing to help bolster the force.
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Britain will send an extra 1,400 troops to Afghanistan because most NATO allies have refused to send soldiers to battle a resurgent Taliban, Defense Secretary Des Browne said on Monday.
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MPs express concern about critical comments made by the Afghan president about the UK.
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The war in Afghanistan remains &quot;winnable&quot; and Britain must &quot;stay the course&quot; there, the former head of the British Army said.
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LONDON -- Britain said yesterday it will increase its troop strength in southern Afghanistan to bolster NATO forces battling Taliban militants, days after Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was pulling some British troops out of Iraq.