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    After a rogue policeman in Afghanistan murdered five British soldiers last week, Brown said Britain’s role in the fighting now is as important as its work in the two world wars of the 20th century. "Our children will learn of the heroism of today’s men and women fighting in Afghanistan, protecting our nation and the rest of the world from the threat of global terrorism" Brown said in a speech on Nov. 6. Full Article at Bloomberg.com
    Our children will learn of the heroism of today’s men and women fighting in Afghanistan, protecting our nation and the rest of the world from the threat of global terrorism
    Gordon Brown – Gordon Brown SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 4 weeks ago
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U.K. Support for Afghan War Drops as Combat Deaths Rise to 200, Poll Finds
  1. I do think it is incredibly important that we do better at describing to people the success that we are having, to demonstrate that over the long term this is doable
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 4 weeks ago
  2. Public support would not be maintained for a campaign of that length where we cannot show military and political success ... It’s a very difficult situation. I would be kidding you if I were saying we were not worried about it.
    William Hague – William Hague SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 4 weeks ago
  3. But, out there on the ground, talk to the people who are doing it on the ground and they will tell you that they are making real progress. We have got to do much better at describing their progress. It’s painful, it’s slow and it’s halting, but it is in the right direction.
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 4 weeks ago
  4. What we see is the downside and it is a very, very painful downside; tragic losses, bereaved families back home that are having to cope with that loss, people who are injured and having to deal with a complete change in their life
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 4 weeks ago
  5. That’s a little optimistic. I’d say about 2014. Of course, it’ll be a gradual process. It won’t be one big step change.
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 4 weeks ago
  6. I don’t think we have been nearly good enough.
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 4 weeks ago
  7. I don’t criticize the America authorities for wanting to go into great detail, but we do need a decision
    Bob Ainsworth – Bob Ainsworth SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 4 weeks ago
  8. I hoped that we would have got to a decision before now.
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 4 weeks ago

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