Fighting ... British soldiers in Afghanistan(Photo: The Sun)
Two Thirds Want British Troops Out Of
Afghanistan: Poll -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan: Poll -- The Telegraph
More than two thirds of people in Britain believe that UK troops should leave Afghanistan within a year, a poll has found.
Opposition to the deployment was highest among young people, with three quarters of 18 to 24-year-olds calling for a withdrawal.
The survey, carried out by ICM for the BBC, comes at a time when the Government faces pressure to increase the number of troops in the country.
Afghanistan's president Hamid Karzai is meeting Gordon Brown in Downing Street for discussions expected to include a call for more international forces.
Barack Obama, the US President-Elect, is expected to call for Britain to increase its deployment to Afghanistan in support of a "surge" strategy.
British forces in Afghanistan now number just over 8,000, with most operating in the troubled Helmand Province in the south.
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My Comment: A President Obama is going to face a growing reluctance among the allies to engage in Afghanistan when he wants to re-engage. His skill as a diplomat is going to be tested here.