Prime Minister applauds NATO allies for boosting commitments in Afghanistan
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PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good afternoon once again, ladies and gentlemen. I am accompanied by Peter MacKay, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Gordon O'Connor, the Minister of National Defence, and General Rick ...Comment
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In American military parlance, it's gut-check time for NATO in Afghanistan, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy appears ready to answer allies' calls for more forces to fight the Taliban and al-Qaida.
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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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The leaders of France and Australia met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during announced visits Saturday, each pledging their countries' commitment to Afghanistan for the longterm.
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TORONTO, Sept. 11 -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper sought to bolster flagging public support for the five-year-old war in Afghanistan, where 32 Canadian soldiers have been killed.
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The NATO chief on Friday called on Afghanistan to improve its government and boost support for its security forces to step up the fight against the Taliban.
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Gordon Brown welcomes the US secretary of state for talks on bolstering support for the war in Afghanistan.
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband made a surprise trip to Afghanistan Thursday calling for NATO allies to step up support for the fight against the Taliban.
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Nato action against Taleban militants has caused suffering for Afghan people but is still justified, Tony Blair says.
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Tony Blair is joining other Nato leaders in Latvia for a summit set to be dominated by the alliance's role in Afghanistan.
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NATO allies must fulfill their   commitment to the future stability of Afghanistan by upping   their fighting capability and putting more troops on the   ground, Washington's ambassador to the alliance said on   Wednesday.
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NATO&#39;s top diplomat urged allied foreign ministers Thursday to boost their commitment to Afghanistan and Iraq, where the 26 allies are struggling to muster hundreds of troops
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Britain may increase the number of troops it has in Afghanistan, according to a Nato spokesman.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan signaled an improvement in relations after an unusually cordial meeting.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday that he had pressed his fellow EU leaders to bolster troop contributions for Afghanistan, but would not be drawn on whether any offers had been made.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have voiced confidence that Taliban insurgents can be defeated, but pressed Pakistan to help curb a planned spring offensive.
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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.