NATO chief warns against weakening Afghan campaign

NATO chief warns against weakening Afghan campaign
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NATO's Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed concerns that a weakening political support for the Afghan mission could encourage the Taliban to step up attacks on coalition forces, the head of NATO has warned.NATO's Secretary General said there could be no guaranteed withdrawal date for troops.Anders Fogh Rasmussen also told the British newspaper he could not give a date when forces would leave the war-torn nation and urged troop-contributing countries to keep soldiers there as long as necessaryIt is pertinent to mention that last month British Prime Minister David Cameron said he wanted UK forces out of Afghanistan within five years.