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Old 7th July 2009
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Originally Posted by Aindriu View Post
For all the republican, anti Brits on here, I shall use small words.

British forces - like many others - are in Afghanistan to prevent the Taliban forcing the country back to the days of Taliban rule.
They are there under UN mandate.
Taliban fighters are attacking the UN forces.
UN forces are retaliating.


Do you get it now?

Come on now Aindriu. The most likely outcome of this war will be some kind of return to Taliban rule in several areas of the country. The Taliban will be called moderates or reformists by the spindoctors, but they'll be Taliban nonetheless.
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