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2010-02-28 Afghanistan

UK troops in Afghanistan 'for five years'

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Posted by Steve White 2010-02-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "A year ago the Taliban thought they had us on the run, but now the tables have turned.

What changed?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-28 07:42|| 2010-02-28 07:42|| Front Page Top

#2 ...media hype.

On the other hand, the Brits may need to start to redeploy units, or rather the cost,resource,and funding behind those units to cover the cost of defending the Falklands soon. Thus reducing their usefulness and particularly the geographical coverage of the present force.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-28 09:00|| 2010-02-28 09:00|| Front Page Top

#3 ION WMF > PLA EXPERTS: FRANCE'S NEW 70,000-TON "CHARLES DE GAULLE" NUCLEAR CARRIER IS INFERIOR TO BRITAIN'S 60,000-TON CVF CARRIER.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-02-28 20:56|| 2010-02-28 20:56|| Front Page Top

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