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Olaf worked on his belly in the sand to save lives ... let's show the same passion, and live lives worth dying for...show the same passion and energy as my Olaf displayed. "He worked on his belly in the sand to save lives and build a better future for Afghanistan and Britain. "He didn't go to destroy, he went to protect lives. "Now let's... |
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Independent.co.uk - World | 7 days ago
Britain 'ready' to send more troops to Afghanistan
Britain 'ready' to send more troops to Afghanistan Allied troops must stay in Afghanistan to prevent the Taliban filling any "vacuum", the Foreign Secretary said today. David Miliband told delegates at the Nato Parliamentary Assembly that...
In this article: David Miliband, Taliban, Britain, Jihad, NATO, Cancer, Al Qaida, and Hamid Karzai
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Times Online | November 16, 2009
Al-Qaeda still biggest threat to British security, says Gordon Brown
...security, says Gordon Brown Gordon Brown will tonight vigorously defend Britain's mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan, warning that al-Qaeda remains the biggest threat to Britain's national security. Speaking to the Lord Mayor's...
In this article: Al-Qaeda, Gordon Brown, Britain, Pakistan, David Cameron, Taleban, Africa, Europe, and Middle East
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FT.com - World | 6 days ago
UK maps out Afghanistan political strategy
UK maps out Afghanistan political strategy Published: November 17 2009 13:15 | Last updated: November 18 2009 00:10 David Miliband, the UK foreign secretary, on Tuesday urged President Hamid Karzai to set a "new contract" with the Afghan...
In this article: NATO, David Miliband, Taliban, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, UK, British troops, Hamid Karzai, Unemployment, and Oxfam
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Miami Herald | 6 days ago
NATO delays talks on new forces for Afghanistan
...in central Helmand province. Britain is the largest contributor to NATO forces in Afghanistan after the United States with about 9,000 troops in the country and 500 more committed by the government last month. The Associated Press
In this article: NATO, United States, Gordon Brown, British soldier, Stanley McChrystal, James Appathurai, Britain, Pentagon, and Barack Obama
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Brown appeals to Labour MPs over Afghan war
...others have used - dithering." In defence of war: Brown's email * "The reason Britain has sent military forces to Afghanistan is clear - our national security is at stake. Afghanistan was where al-Qa'ida trained and planned terror attacks...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Britain, The Independent, Harry Cohen, David Miliband, Al-qa'ida, United Nations, and Democracy
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Slovakia to add 250 NATO troops to Afghan mission
Britain is the largest contributor to NATO forces in Afghanistan after the United States, and its continued presence here is central to President Barack Obama's strategy as he weighs dispatching tens of thousands more U.S. troops. The...
In this article: NATO, Gordon Brown, European Union, Slovakia, United States, Hamid Karzai, Britain, Taliban, and Germany
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South-Central Asia. It is variously described as being located within Central Asia, South Asia, or the Middle East. It is bordered by Iran in the west, Pakistan in the south and east, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast.
Afghanistan (meaning land of the Afghans) has a very long history, it has been an ancient focal point of the Silk Road and migration. It is an important geostrategic location, connecting East and West Asia or the Middle East. The land has been a target of various invaders, as well as a source from which local powers invaded neighboring regions to form their own empires. Ahmad Shah Durrani created the Durrani Empire in 1747, which is considered the beginning of modern Afghanistan. Its capital was shifted later from Kandahar to Kabul and most of its territories ceded to neighboring empires. In the late 19th century, Afghanistan became a buffer state in "The Great Game" played between the British Indian Empire and Russian Empire. On August 19, 1919, following the third Anglo-Afghan war, the country regained independence from the United Kingdom over its foreign affairs.
- Name:
- Afghanistan
- Conventional Long Name:
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Capital:
- Kabul
- Language:
- Dari (Persian), Pashto
- Largest City:
- Kabul
- Government type:
- Islamic republic or Interim administration
- Founding Date:
- October 01, 1747
- Formations:
- First Afghan state
- Area:
- 251772
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $21.388 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 96th
- GDP (nominal):
- $11.709 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $416
- Time Zone:
- Dâ€
- Currency:
- Afghani
- Demonym:
- Afghan
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- AFN
- Country Calling Code:
- 93
- ccTLD:
- .af
- Anthem:
- Milli Surood
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