(TOON) Steve Bell on British involvement in Afghanistan

[Greeby]

For the US Du'ers, this is a parody of the famous World War I recruiting poster featuring Lord Kitchener

[babylonsister]

1. Whoa! Great 'toon, and here's the accompanying story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6396001.stm

UK to boost Afghan force by 1,400


Des Browne statement
The UK is to deploy 1,400 more troops to Afghanistan, bringing numbers up to 7,700, Des Browne has told MPs.

The majority will be deployed over summer and will be mainly based in the volatile province of Helmand, where UK forces have been fighting the Taleban.

The defence secretary said the move was being made with the agreement of the chiefs of staff and was "manageable".

He denied that the need for more forces in Afghanistan had forced the recent decision to reduce troops in Iraq.

And, in a Commons statement, he said it would be an "error" to believe that the need to increase troop numbers was the result of poor planning.

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