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Another Long, Hard Slog, This Time in Afghanistan
Britain's new Prime Minister, David Cameron, made a surprise visit to Kabul, Afghanistan today, calling this "a vital year" for the campaign against the Taliban. Meantime in Brussels, the US Commander, General Stanley McChrystal, said the effort to secure Kandahar is taking longer than had been expected.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readBritain's new Prime Minister, David Cameron, made a surprise visit to Kabul, Afghanistan today, calling this "a vital year" for the campaign against the Taliban. Meantime in Brussels, the US Commander, General Stanley McChrystal, said the effort to secure Kandahar is taking longer than had been expected. Craig Whitlock was there for the Washington Post.
