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Afghan army set to double in size



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Published Date: 11 September 2008
AFGHANISTAN'S fledgling army, seen as the key to the country's long-term security, is to substantially increase its size, the UN said yesterday.
There are currently around 70,000 soldiers in the Afghan army. "The Joint Co-ordination and Monitoring Board, meeting today in Kabul, agreed the expansion of the army – increasing its strength to 134,000 personnel," the UN said in a statement.





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  • Last Updated: 10 September 2008 10:40 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Afghanistan
 
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SouthernGent,

11/09/2008 01:45:21
They are the only ones that can turn their country around - period. Like an alcoholic, only the affected one can make the necessary changes.
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57Nomad,

california 12/09/2008 02:54:24
The Afghanis and the Allies are fortunate to have a stud like Karzai. He's the real deal. Those who have come on this forum to decry our efforts in Afghanistan by pointing out the sorry history of foreign invaders in Afghanistan should read their own words. The Afghani Taleban are a thing of the past. Those who call themselves Taleban now are, by and large, not Afghanis. They are foreign invaders. No foreigners have ever conquered Afghanistan. What makes anyone think that a group of foreign jihadis are going to have any better luck?

 

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