Ashdown calls for stability in British-Afghan relations
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Briton Paddy Ashdown said Sunday he decided against taking up the job of UN representative in Afghanistan partly because he wanted Britain's relations with Kabul to "get back on to an even keel".
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British troops could be in Afghanistan for decades, the country's Defence Secretary Des Browne said in comments published Sunday.
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Afghanistan must not be allowed to become a failed state again, Gordon Brown says.
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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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Taliban opposition to NATO forces in   Afghanistan is far tougher than expected when alliance troops   were initially deployed to aid reconstruction, British Defense   Minister Des Browne will say on Tuesday.
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The British-led NATO force in  Afghanistan does not have enough troops to carry out its  mission and the Taliban show worrying signs of growing  stronger, a report by Britain&#39;s parliament has found.
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Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday as President Hamid Karzai welcomed London's pledge to send 1,400 more troops ahead of an expected surge in Taliban unrest.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai want to see win an election on October 9, said today that foreign troops would remain until the country&#39;s own fledgling forces can take the charge of stability.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair urged NATO allies to do more in Afghanistan, saying the alliance's credibility and global security were at risk.
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Afghanistan&#39;s Islamist Taliban militia will have to be involved in the country&#39;s peace process, Britain&#39;s defence minister has said.
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Criticism aimed at Britain and allies by Afghanistan's government threatens to undermine public backing for military action, lawmakers warned Thursday.
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Britain defended its role in Afghanistan   and the reliability of its equipment on Sunday after the   country's worst military air crash in years sparked growing   criticism of the British mission in the country.
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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 UK's presence is essential to stop Afghanistan becoming a failed state, Foreign Secretary David Miliband says.
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Britain needs to maintain a significant  presence in Afghanistan for several decades to help fight  terrorism and pull the country out of poverty, London&#39;s  ambassador to Kabul said on Wednesday.
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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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The British-led NATO force in southern  Afghanistan does not have enough troops to carry out its  mission and the Taliban show worrying signs of growing  stronger, a report by Britain&#39;s parliament has found.