Stop The War Coalition - 12/17/13, Chris Nineham
Even the Daily Express, hardly a friend of the anti-war movement, says David Cameron's declaration of "mission accomplished" does not stand up to scrutiny".
David Cameron visiting British troops in Afghanistan, 16/12/13
It was ten years ago that George Bush stood on the deck of an aircraft carrier and proclaimed ‘mission accomplished’ in Iraq. Given the subsequent record, you might have imagined David Cameron would have thought twice about repeating the words in reference to Afghanistan.
But no, apparently next year ‘we will have accomplished that mission’. At least dimly aware of the risks, he tried to limit his comment to the security situation. But even here, he is talking nonsense. A recent report by the US said that, while 68 per cent of the country was open for reconstruction in 2009, the figure is now 45 per cent and falling fast. Next year the report predicts there will only be “oversight bubbles” left in Kabul, Kandahar and Herat.
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