Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Prime minister says Britain must stay in Iraq, Afghanistan, despite deaths

LONDON Britain must stay in Afghanistan, where 15 servicemen have been killed in the past three days, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday.

"It's so important for us to make sure we stand firm in Afghanistan and stop that country being a training ground for the export of terrorism around the world," Blair said.

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