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UK Commander says mission is rebuild nation, not chase rebels
The Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan Brigadier Ed Butler said on Monday that the mission of British Forces consists of operations to rebuild Afghanistan, establish stability and not chase after militias or armed rebels. Butler's statements came during a local Radio broadcast of the British Broadcast Corporation (BBC). His comment comes after a suicide attack targeted a Canadian military convoy in the Khandahar Province, south of Afghanistan, which injured two Canadian soldiers.

Butler said British Force "are not looking for trouble" referring to newly assigned British forces who headed to the troubled (Helmand) region. "Our forces there to support the operation of rebuilding the country", Butler said while denying any role of chasing after rebels. The British Brigadier also denied claims he wanted to increase British presence in Afghanistan and expressed satisfaction with the number of troops there.
It seems to me that the quickest way to establish stability is to chase after militias and armed rebels, kill them all, and then rebuild Afghanistan. If you pretend the bad guyz aren't there, they're going to follow after you and tear down everything you build, the while booming the very guys you're trying to keep from getting shot up. What do they teach in Sandhurst these days?
It hasn't been the same since they opened the Robert Fisk School for International Relations.

Posted by: Fred 2006-05-02
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