British PM Brown defends Afghanistan mission
Prime Minister Gordon Brown says Britain has the right number of troops in Afghanistan, despite heavy losses and criticism from defense experts that reinforcements are urgently needed. Brown told a House of Commons committee on Thursday that Britain’s military has the necessary personnel and…
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