Anti-Terror War in Afghanistan Must End
Adrian Hamilton, The Independent | July 17, 2009
The UK and other countries must pull out most of their forces from Afghanistan. ++ More troops will not lead to less military casualties. ++ Al-Quaeda does not need Afghanistan as a training ground, as it can count on affiliates in many other countries. ++ "If counter-terror and Pakistan's stability are our real concerns- as they ought to be-" then UK and US troops must concentrate on the real problem: the Afghan-Pakistan border. ++ "We could announce a date for leaving altogether...[but] we cannot... go on as we are."
