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Post by Frenchie on Aug 2, 2009 11:36:45 GMT 1
he military mission in Afghanistan has failed to deliver on its promises - as troops have too many tasks, MPs say. The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee says "mission creep" had brought too many responsibilities, including fighting the drugs trade. Poor government planning and a lack of realistic strategy and clear direction undermined the mission, the MPs said. The report said the focus should be on security, but Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell said it always had been. He also told Sky News the committee "wildly overstated" the amount of British resources put into the drugs fight and despite the army's co-ordination role, troops were "overwhelmingly" engaged in security. More on this >>
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