UK 'is not close to Afghan exit'

bbcnews: Britain is not close to an exit strategy in Afghanistan, Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram has told MPs.

Mr Ingram told the Commons defence committee that security capacity had to be built up in any country of conflict before there could be an exit strategy.

The Taleban would not necessarily return to power if British and other troops left Afghanistan, he said.

But "bad elements" could emerge, setting up terrorist training grounds, and developing the narcotics trade.

They could grow "the capability to attack us", he warned. Read more

db: Unfortunately the only exit strategy the Brits will have in Afghanistan will be via the use of those fucking useless Landrovers