Troops to stay in Afghanistan till 2014: Jock Stirrup
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Troops to stay in Afghanistan till 2014: Jock Stirrup
British politicians and military chiefs defended the mission in Afghanistan on Sunday as Remembrance services for generations of war dead highlighted the human cost of the unpopular conflict. Britain's chief of defence staff, Air Chief Marshal Jock Stirrup, admitted the need to win back support for the mission, which he said was far from over.International forces were unlikely to achieve their goal of handing over security to Afghan forces until 2014, he said. General McChrystal estimates that it will not be before 2013. I think that's a little optimistic. I'd say about 2014, Stirrup told, referring to the US and NATO commander in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal. On the other hand, Chief of Staff of the Army General George W. Cassey said that it is necessary to deploy more troops in Afghanistan to eliminate the Taliban and strengthen the Afghan security forces.
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