Afghan exposé for UK

In a damning report, the British House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has found that the objective of achieving security for the United Kingdom was attained “some time ago”, as al-Qaida had been significantly weakened in Afghanistan; and that the British military presence in that country has far exceeded the time needed. Secondly, the decision to withdraw unconditionally by 2015 has no apparent security rationale. Thirdly, the military alone cannot create safety and security; force

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