UK military chief: No cut and run from Afghanistan

[Lankan Ranger]

UK military chief: No cut and run from Afghanistan

The head of Britain’s armed forces says at least 1,000 UK troops will be needed in a support role in Afghanistan after the government’s 2015 deadline to withdraw from combat fighting.

Gen. David Richards told The Sun newspaper in an interview published Monday that Britain would not “cut and run” in 2015, and will continue to train Afghan security forces.

Richards says that Britain’s current force of 10,000 troops, mainly based in restive southern Helmand province, will likely face intense combat for at least another year.

US, British and Afghan forces have been involved in a number of offensives aimed at forcing insurgents away from populated areas.

Since 2001, 342 British troops have died in Afghanistan.

UK military chief: No cut and run from Afghanistan - Arab News

 

[Safriz]

while we in UK are facing tax rise and biggest cuts in public spending since 1920s,the rulers are worried about Afghanistan..What a shame.
The economy is hanging by a thread and it can collapse any time..Unlike 3 years ago,when losing one job wasnt a problem as one could get another in weeks..Now its nearly impossible to get new jobs..A new super store near me had 500 jobs and it got over 10,000 applications..These things were unheard of in UK.
We pay taxes not because a donkey rider in Afghanistan can ride his donkey safely..Instead its because i want better health care,job opportunities,pension and social security..All these are being taken away,and the money is being spent on a country 10,000 miles away. I can only laugh and laugh....and laugh.