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Taleban battle kills UK soldier
British troops are stationed in the southern province of Helmand
One UK soldier has been killed and two seriously injured after a battle with the Taleban in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
The death is believed to be the first fatality since British troops deployed to the volatile area of Helmand province in recent months.
Quite why we and other NATO nations have to sweep up the US's mess
Originally posted by Strangerous
If so it would have been a NATO op from the start.
Why, if the US have been doing such a good job, is there a need for NATO now? Surely after 5 years the US should have sorted it.
Originally posted by Strangerous
We've been bleeding and dying in Iraq instead - leading the international division.
We've taken on the Afghanistan effort in addition to the Iraqi one.
With over 10,000 troops plus naval and air assets committed to GWB's wars I'm very surprised you're questioning our effort / imaging for a second that Canada is playing a bigger part