Proceeding contribution from David Winnick (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 26 May 2010. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Foreign Affairs and Defence.
Foreign Affairs and Defence
We all pay tribute to British troops in Afghanistan, and rightly so. There is no division of opinion in the House about that. Is the Foreign Secretary aware, however, of growing anxiety about the fact that, after eight years, there is not the slightest indication that this is a winnable war? How much longer are British troops going to stay in Afghanistan, and when are we going to realise that, first and foremost, some sort of political solution—it will not be a military solution—is necessary in that country?
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- Armed forces Defence Armed conflict Deployment Casualties China Africa Human rights EU enlargement Iraq EU action Foreign policy Nuclear weapons Politics and government Pakistan Proliferation Travel restrictions UK membership of EU Afghanistan Israel Sri Lanka Palestine Iran Middle East Peace negotiations Cuba Gaza
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