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It may not have the sting of “dithering”, but the British defence secretary Bob Ainsworth’s criticism of the Obama administration’s slow progress on a new Afghanistan strategy must hurt nonetheless. Full Article at The National Newspaper
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Britain's Defence Minister Bob Ainsworth (R) and Air Chief Marshall Jock Stirrup leave after attending a Cabinet sub-committee meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan at 10 Downing Street in London October 8, 2009. View Photo »
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He was a skilled engineer and a first-rate soldier, and highly respected by the men he led. His work in Afghanistan saved lives and his death is a huge loss to the Royal Engineers and to the Army. It is, of course, his family who will feel the greatest loss at this time, and it is with them that my deep...
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British support for the war in Afghanistan has slipped, and Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth publicly blamed Barack Obama’s dithering on the issue for the decline. Full Article at Hot Air
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LONDON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. President Obama's delay in sending more U.S. troops in Afghanistan has contributed to flagging support in Britain for the mission, an official said. Full Article at United Press International
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President Obamas delay in authorising a US troop surge in Afghanistan had contributed to falling public support in Britain for the mission, Bob Ainsworth said yesterday. Full Article at History News Network
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Britain's Defence Minister Bob Ainsworth (L) and Air Chief Marshall Jock Stirrup leave a Cabinet sub-committee meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan at 10 Downing Street in London October 8, 2009. View Photo »
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If Bob Ainsworth was here now we’d agree that if we abandoned Afghanistan now the consequences in Afghanistan and Pakistan would be extraordinarily serious.
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UK to hold public inquiry into allegations Iraqis were killed and abused after firefight five years agoAllegations center around aftermath of firefight in 2004 at checkpoint in Maysan Province, southern IraqFormer detainees and family of a slain Iraqi... Full Article at CNN
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The Ministry of Defence today pledged to provide “full support” to a new investigation into allegations that British soldiers murdered and abused Iraqi civilians. Full Article at Times Online
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British Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth (C) and Home Secretary Alan Johnson (R) meet with Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (L) in Islamabad on October 5, 2009.
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Britain's Secretary of State for Defence Bob Ainsworth (L) and Foreign Secretary David Miliband are pictured during the annual Labour party conference in Brighton, southern England, on October 1, 2009.
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Britain's Secretary of State for Defence Bob Ainsworth (L) and Foreign Secretary David Miliband are pictured during the annual Labour party conference in Brighton, southern England, on October 1, 2009.
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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown passes between Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth (L) and Foreign Secretary David Miliband (R) during the Labour Party Conference in Brighton in south England October 1, 2009.
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Britain's Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth (L) lays a wreath at the Polish Monument, as Polish World War Two veterans watch, in Driel, the Netherlands September 19, 2009. The event was held in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of Operation Market Garden during World War Two.
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Britain's Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth (R) lays a wreath at the Polish Monument in Driel, the Netherlands September 19, 2009. The event was held in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of Operation Market Garden during World War Two.
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Britain's Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth (R) speaks with Major General Jonathan Shaw (L) from the British Army during a parachute drop by British soldiers from the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces over the Ginkelse Heide, near Ede in the Netherlands September 19, 2009.
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Britain's Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth (L) speaks with Major General Jonathan Shaw (C) and Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Jackson, both from the British Army, during a parachute drop by British soldiers from the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces over the Ginkelse Heide, near Ede in t...
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Britain's Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth, left, speaks with Britain's Major General Jonathan Shaw during a parachute drop by British, American and Dutch parachutists over Ginkel Heath in Ede, Netherlands, some 30 kilometers west of Arnhem, Saturday Sept. 19, 2009.
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Britain's Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth (L) listen to Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London September 4, 2009.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, and British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth, left, attend a question and answer session following a keynote speech on Afghanistan, at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, in central London, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, and British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth, left, attend a question and answer session following a keynote speech on Afghanistan, at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, in central London, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009.
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WALLINGFORD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Secretary of State for Defence Bob Ainsworth (L) speaks to troops serving with the Puma and Merlin helicopter squadron in Iraq on their return to RAF Benson on August 11, 2009 in Wallingford, England.
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WALLINGFORD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Secretary of State for Defence Bob Ainsworth (R) walks with Flight Lieutenant Gareth Fretwell holding his daughter Darcy, 4, at RAF Benson on August 11, 2009 in Wallingford, England.
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Britain's Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth arrives for the weekly Cabinet Meeting in Downing Street in central London July 14, 2009.
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British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth, left, and American counterpart Robert Gates attend a round table meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday June 12, 2009.
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British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth, left, and American counterpart Robert Gates attend a round table meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday June 12, 2009.
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Turkey's Defence Minister Mehmet Vecdi Gonul (R) speaks with his British counterpart Bob Ainsworth (L) during the Defence Planning Committee (DPC) at the NATO defence ministers meeting at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, on June 11, 2009.
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U.S. Secretary for Defense Robert Gates, right, shares a word with British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth, left, during a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday June 11, 2009.
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Britain's new Defence secretary Bob Ainsworth arrives for a Council Ministers of Defence meeting at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, on June 11, 2009, in Brussels.
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Britain's Defence Secretary, Bob Ainsworth (L), and the deputy leader of the Labour Party, Harriet Harman, arrive for the weekly cabinet meeting at number 10 Downing Street in London June 9, 2009.
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BAYEUX, FRANCE - JUNE 06: Bob Ainsworth, (R) the new defence secretary following a cabinet reshuffle on Friday, chats to other guests in the British Cemetery on June 6 2009 in Bayeux, France.
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He was a skilled engineer and a first-rate soldier, and highly respected by the men he led. His work in Afghanistan saved lives and his death is a huge loss to the Royal Engineers and to the Army. It is, of course, his family who will feel the greatest loss at this time, and it is with them that my deep...
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If Bob Ainsworth was here now we’d agree that if we abandoned Afghanistan now the consequences in Afghanistan and Pakistan would be extraordinarily serious.
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The only reason that it (the threat) has moved into Pakistan is because our troops are in Afghanistan
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If Afghanistan is not secure, then Pakistan is not secure, and if Pakistan is not secure then Britain is not secure
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It continues to be a difficult year in Afghanistan for our brave people who are operating within the most challenging area of the country ... We owe it to them to show the resolve that they exhibit every day in building security and stability in Afghanistan and protecting the UK from the threat of terro...
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It continues to be a difficult year in Afghanistan for our brave people who are operating within the most challenging area of the country ... We owe it to them to show the resolve that they exhibit every day in building security and stability in Afghanistan and protecting the UK from the threat of terro...
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This service will provide an opportunity to remember the enormous contribution made by some 120,000 members of the UK Armed Forces and their civilian colleagues who have served in Iraq over six years
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We can't afford not to be there ... The war in Afghanistan is our war. We are there to ensure our national security. The distant threat can become a local atrocity.
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We have lost a lot of people in Afghanistan, so we need to reassure people
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India is growing in importance economically and politically. There is a partnership growing between Britain and India and there is a very, very significant opportunity out there to forge defence cooperation
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India is growing in importance economically and politically. There is a partnership growing between Britain and India and there is a very, very significant opportunity out there to forge defence cooperation
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