So What Are We Fighting for in Afghanistan? ; Comment

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T HE news from Afghanistan continues to be unremittingly grim, with the repatriation of six fallen servicemen yesterday a reminder of the human cost of a war many now regard as unwinnable.

Opinion polls show public support for our continued presence in Afghanistan has fallen from just under 50% in the summer to around a third today. It is that fact, and ministerial uncertainty when asked to explain the case for carrying on, which gives this week's row over the Prime Minister's letter of condolence its real context and real significance.

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So What Are We Fighting for in Afghanistan? ; Comment

It's easy to conclude that some of the coverage of Gordon Brown's letter to Jacqui Janes, a grieving mother, has be...

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