Fighting for Afghanistan's women
It is not the main reason for troop presence, but Nato and the US must ensure Afghan women?s rights aren?t traded for politics In case we?re tempted to think otherwise, the government has taken to repeating the mantra that Afghanistan is a war for our own security about once every half an hour. Defence secretary Bob Ainsworth insists that the dreadful attrition rate in Helmand is about . For the doubters and those quick to cry "mission creep", the ... Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via AllTop, NewsRack (Afghanistan), The Guardian (US)
