Ministers 'united' on Afghanistan

[Supreme]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8698452.stm

UK ministers have put on a united front after Defence Secretary Liam Fox suggested the focus in Afghanistan should move away from reconstruction.

He had said troops were there for UK security not for "the education policy in a broken 13th-century country".

But after talks with Afghan leaders in Kabul he and International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell both stressed their commitment to redevelopment.

Foreign Secretary William Hague refused to set a date for UK troop withdrawal.

Before the talks, which took place on an unprecedented trip to Afghanistan by the three Cabinet ministers, Dr Fox argued in the Times newspaper that British troops were not in the country to fix Afghan society.

If there's one other thing this government has to remain united on aside from the economy, it's Afghanistan. But this is an embarrasing episode for the government.

 

[tango92]

you westerners are dirty people, destroy the country then call it a broken 13th century country and sends troops in there for "defence"

 

[جوري]

Dr Fox argued in the Times newspaper that British troops were not in the country to fix Afghan society

love the man's refreshing honesty.. it is very obvious what they are in the country to do.. insha'Allah Afghanistan will be the final nail in their coffin as it was in Russia's!

 

[Woodrow]

you westerners are dirty people, destroy the country then call it a broken 13th century country and sends troops in there for "defence"

Let us be cautious of labeling all Westerners. Keep in mind the vast majority of Muslims live West of Makkah.

 

[Supreme]

you westerners are dirty people, destroy the country then call it a broken 13th century country and sends troops in there for "defence"

To be fair, I think Afghanistan was a dump ravaged by so many years of war and little hope before the West came into the equation.

 

[tango92]

lets not get forgetful, it was russia and america that have attacked the country the most

your entire nation was a dump before ravaging the advancments of the islamic empire

 

[islamirama]

lets not get forgetful, it was russia and america that have attacked the country the most

your entire nation was a dump before ravaging the advancments of the islamic empire

entire nation? how about their entire civilization! Even historians agree that these backward barbaric hooligans wouldn't have come out of their dark ages of ignorance let alone reach renaissances period (stealing Muslim knowledge and calling it their own) if it wasn't for the Muslims.

 

[shuraimfan4lyf]

SubhanAllah, few days ago our Sheikh talked about something that related to how Muslims were the powerful ones in the Dark Ages, and mostly others were Ignorant and Barbaric. Afghanistan is a graveyard of Empires indeed. may Allah's curse be upon who attack other countries and call it "operation freedom"

"And when it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "We are only peacemakers." Surat Al-Baqara 2:11

Verily! They are the ones who make mischief, but they perceive not. Surat Al-Baqara 2:12

 

[aadil77]

love the man's refreshing honesty.. it is very obvious what they are in the country to do.. insha'Allah Afghanistan will be the final nail in their coffin as it was in Russia's!

here's some more honesty from the british

“The purpose of the Afghan war” is to stop the “return of the Caliphate” – UK General

they've always feared the uprising of a true islamic state