Winning Afghan war essential for West: NATO chief
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The West must win the war against Islamic militants in Afghanistan or face attacks in their own countries, NATO Secretary-General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer said on Thursday.
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Nato could expand its force in Afghanistan ahead of elections due in April, a top alliance commander says.
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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said that Europeâs security is directly tied to NATOâs success in Afghanistan.
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PORTOROZ, Slovenia  - NATO defense chiefs agreed   on Thursday to assume command of peacekeeping across all of   insurgency-hit Afghanistan next month despite some allies'   concerns over tactics and troop shortfalls.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday that NATO's battle with Afghan insurgents has been more difficult than anticipated but must continue.
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Nato must commit more troops and aid to Afghanistan if it is to establish a viable democracy, MPs say.
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The failure of NATO allies to meet a shortfall in troops needed to end the Taliban insurgency will not sink the effort, which should &quot;do better this year,&quot; the US ambassador here told AFP this week.
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NATO pledged on Wednesday to stay the course to restore peace and stability in Afghanistan at a summit where nations offered guarded concessions to improve the mobility of allied forces battling Taliban insurgents.
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PORTOROZ, Slovenia -- NATO said yesterday that it would take control of military operations across all of Afghanistan in what US Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld hailed as a ``bold step forward."
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Nato could be destroyed if European allied troops are not prepared to fight in Afghanistan, says US
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Nato's chief warns of big challenges in Afghanistan, as top US and UK diplomats visit the country.
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One issue will dominate this week's NATO summit &#151; Afghanistan.
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Hard-fought gains by NATO troops this year could be lost in coming months if Afghan forces fail to hold ground seized from the Taliban, the NATO commander in Afghanistan said in an interview broadcast on Thursday.
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NATO will assume responsibility for security across the whole of Afghanistan from Thursday when it takes command in the east from U.S.-led coalition forces, a senior NATO official said on Tuesday.
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Nato can prevail in Afghanistan - but only if members boost their commitment, the alliance's head warns.
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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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President Bush said Thursday that NATO allies need to supply more soldiers to Afghanistan and be willing to send them into the most violent battles with Taliban fighters, who are gearing up for a new spring offensive.