NATO mission in Afghanistan 'absolutely critical' for global security: Blair
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Prime Minister Tony Blair said that the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan is &quot;absolutely critical&quot; for world security, as the military alliance expanded its role there.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged NATO allies to do more in Afghanistan saying the alliance's credibility and global security were at risk.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair flew home from a NATO summit pleased with better-than-expected pledges of support for his country's troops on the frontline in southern Afghanistan.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair, seeking to repair strained ties between the United States and Europe, on Monday urged Washington to reach out to its allies and not depend on military force alone in the ...
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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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British Prime Minister Tony Blair told soldiers fighting a resurgent Taliban that success in Afghanistan would be a step toward global security, and on Monday pledged Britain's commitment to the war-torn country "for as long as it takes."
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BRUSSELS - Under intense pressure from Taliban insurgents based in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and short of the troops needed for victory, NATO again is pleading with member states to step up their commitments, casting the fight in Afghanistan as vital for global security.
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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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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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LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, seeking to repair ties between the United States and Europe, urged Washington yesterday to reach out to its allies and not depend on military force alone in the global fight against terrorism.
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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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The UK's presence is essential to stop Afghanistan becoming a failed state, Foreign Secretary David Miliband says.
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The UK needs to stand firm against global terrorism, Tony Blair says as three more UK troops are killed.
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British forces in Afghanistan will be provided with whatever resources they need, the prime minister says.
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KABUL, Dec 2 (IPS) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair's surprising  claim that NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) troops are  "winning" the military mission against the Taliban has to  be verified on the ground in Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair pledges to "see the job through" in Afghanistan in spite of a resurgent Taleban.
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British forces in Afghanistan are due to hand control of Nato's International Security Assistance Force to the US.