More than 10,000 British troops will be fighting the Talibanin Afghanistan within 12 months Photo: GETTY
10,000 British Troops To Be Fighting Taliban In Afghanistan Within 12 Months -- The Telegraph
More than 10,000 British troops will be fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan within 12 months.
Defence chiefs believe the 8,300 troops currently serving in the south of the country need to be bolstered by an extra battle group of between 1,500 and 1,800 men within a year.
The deployment will push the Britain's Armed Forces to the very limit of its fighting capability and will raise fears that the entire operation has now fallen victim to "mission creep".
It is understood that the Army's top generals have given their support for the plan and are now awaiting approval from the Treasury and other areas of government.
Read more ....
More News On The War In Afghanistan
Obama's Biggest Challenges in Afghanistan -- Los Angeles Times
Image Problem in Afghanistan -- Washington Post
US Concedes Afghan Attack Mainly Killed Civilians -- New York Times
NATO Confirms Insurgent Leader Killed in Southern Afghanistan -- Voice Of America
Officials: Suspected militants killed in Afghanistan raids -- CNN
Poker-Faced, Russia Flaunts Its Afghan Card -- New York Times
Putin's Muscle Flexing in Central Asia: Challenges Obama -- Defense Update
America yields in battle for Nato troops -- Times Online
British Troops in Afghanistan to Top 10,000 -- Daily Telegraph
Afghan President, Top US Lawmaker Meet in Kabul -- Voice of America
Obama Upholds Detainee Policy in Afghanistan -- New York Times
The Secrets Of Going From Iraq To Afghanistan -- Strategy Page
Why is Obama Poised to Escalate a Bad War? -- Alertnet
Afghanistan is No Iraq, Except it Requires a Calculated Strategy -- Philadelphia Inquirer opinion
A Three-Pronged Bet on 'AFPAK' -- Washington Post opinion
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 581 -- AP