U.S. soldiers prepare to cross a road in Dondokay village in the Sayed Abad district in Afghanistan's Wardak province, Nov. 21, 2011. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Austin Berner
Afghanistan – Britain's Invisible Conflict -- Douglas Alexander, The Guardian
On the eve of the international Afghanistan conference in Bonn, Britain has yet to spell out its position on ending the war.
Ten years after the fall of the Taliban, with a withdrawal date fixed and economic problems crowding in at home, Afghanistan risks becoming Britain's invisible conflict. But in the days and months ahead the scale of our military effort and sacrifice must be matched by a renewal of our diplomatic effort.
This week representatives of more than 90 countries are expected to attend the Bonn conference – but you would be forgiven for having missed the national debate around Britain's approach.
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My Comment: I can say the same thing about Canadians, Americans, Australians, etc.