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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Territory in Afghanistan taken in battle by British troops may have to be retaken, the Nato commander warns.
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The NATO chief on Friday called on Afghanistan to improve its government and strengthen its security forces to step up the fight against the Taliban.
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Europe needs convincing that Nato's Afghan mission is part of a wider war on terror, says the US defence secretary.
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US President Bush says other Nato nations must do more in the battle against Afghanistan's Taleban.
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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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Britain warned that the credibility of NATO was at stake in Afghanistan after it was surprised by the strength of resisitance from the Taliban, the country's hardline former rulers.
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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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Leaders of member countries pose for group photo at NATO summit in Riga, 29 Nov 2006 NATO is pledging to continue its mission in Afghanistan, despite the presence of resurgent Taleban and al-Qaida forces and a ...Comment
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Taleban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar  urges supporters to continue the fight for Afghan 'independence'.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair urged his NATO allies Wednesday to bolster troop contributions for Afghanistan, saying he expected the issue to be raised on the sidelines of this week's EU summit.
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OTTAWA/KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Afghan President   Hamid Karzai urged Canada to stay the course in his war-torn   country, where 19 people were killed on Friday by Taliban   forces who have also targeted foreign peacekeepers.
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"Let's wait for the parliamentary debate, and then we will certainly have bridges to cross, which we will certainly cross"  NATO is urging Canada not to pull its troops out of Afghanistan's dangerous Kandahar province. via 900 CHML AM
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NATO leaders pledged at the end of a summit Wednesday to stay the course in Afghanistan despite mounting casualties and some governments' refusal to send troops into combat in the most dangerous regions.
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The Nato summit in Riga this week will be dominated by the war it is waging against the Taleban in Afghanistan and by the concept that Nato should increasingly play a global role, says Paul Reynolds
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The head of NATO on Friday voiced frustration at a shortfall of coalition troops needed in Afghanistan, saying he would keep pushing for reinforcements.
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Britain wants some of its NATO allies to start pulling their weight more in Afghanistan, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander said Sunday, ahead of crunch talks on the issue.