Afghan policeman
The support for the war in Afghanistan is quickly waning in the UK, especially after 5 British troops were killed by a rogue Afghan policeman.
"In London, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, trying to rally support for the war, warned against judging the entire Afghan police force on this one incident."
Kim Howells (former UK foreign minister) said "the shootings show how hard it will be for Britain and the U.S. to bring the Afghan army and police to the point where they can provide their own security."
"The killing of five British troops by a rogue Afghan policeman underlines concerns about training and discipline within the ranks and possible insurgent infiltration of a police force that the U.S. hopes will be its ticket out of Afghanistan someday."
"The gunman who killed five British soldiers in an attack in Afghanistan's Helmand province was today back with Taliban fighters who greeted him with flowers, sources close to the Afghan security forces said.
The killer – identified only as a policeman called Gulbadin – was back under Taliban protection, the source said."
Now.. tell us again... what's the reason for being in Afghanistan?
Policeman who killed British troops is back with Taliban http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/05/afghanistan-gunman-uk-soldiers-taliban
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