British troops should withdraw from Afghanistan "sooner rather than later", former Labour minister Kim Howells has said. The former foreign office minister suggested that the money saved should be invested in protecting Britain... [read full story]
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To withdraw our troops now would be to betray the people of the region It is very disappointing that Kim Howells, who was closely involved in the planning for the Helmand taskforce, has now changed his mind about its value (...
To withdraw our troops now would be to betray the people of the region It is very disappointing that Kim Howells, who was closely involved in the planning for the Helmand taskforce, has now changed his mind about its value (...
To withdraw our troops now would be to betray the people of the region It is very disappointing that Kim Howells, who was closely involved in the planning for the Helmand taskforce, has now changed his mind about its value (...
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DianaWest.net 5 November 2009 By Diana West Kim Howells is a British Labour MP who formerly oversaw Afghanistan for the Foreign Office, supported the war there, and now serves as chairman of the parliamentary intelligence and...
It was hard not to agree with Kim Howells yesterday, the former Foreign Office minister and respected voice among Labour MPs. Between them US and UK have spent $230 billion on the war and lost over 1500 young lives, 229 of them...
Nov 5 2009 by Tomos Livingstone, Western Mail The latest deaths in Afghanistan come against the backdrop of increasing questions over the future role of British troops in the region, reports Political Editor Tomos Livingstone...
Nov 5 2009 by Tomos Livingstone, Western Mail The latest deaths in Afghanistan come against the backdrop of increasing questions over the future role of British troops in the region, reports Political Editor Tomos Livingstone...
Kim Howells's call for a unilateral withdrawal from Afghanistan is superficially appealing but profoundly wrong Kim Howells's call for an early, total withdrawal of our military forces from Afghanistan will strike a chord with...
A plausible alternative strategy to protect our interests is needed Yesterday was a black day for the British Army and the Western mission in Afghanistan. The appalling slaughter of five soldiers in Helmand – killed in their...
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