(British) PM wants troops out of Afghanistan before next election

[Ed Barrow]

Source: The Independent

David Cameron said today that he does not expect British troops to be in Afghanistan in five years' time.

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Mr Obama has set out a timetable under which the "surge" of US troops ordered last year would lead to withdrawals from the middle of 2011, but Mr Cameron has so far refused to commit himself to any deadline for British troops to come home, saying only that he does not believe they should stay a day longer than is necessary.

But asked today whether the 10,000-strong deployment would be back home by the time of the next general election - scheduled for 2015 - Mr Cameron today told Sky News: "I want that to happen, make no mistake about it.

"We can't be there for another five years, having been there for nine years already.


Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/pm-wants-troops-out-of-afghanistan-before-next-election-2010657.html

[defendandprotect]

1. That's good -- hope they stick with that idea. . .!!

[LeftishBrit]

2. 'I want that to happen' is not exactly a guarantee

And it's not for nothing that our dear PM is known as 'Dave the Chameleon'.

But let's hope.