Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 9:57 pm Author: Skynet [b]Clegg voices Afghan campaign fear
Mr Clegg said he would be asking about how to deal with the opium trade
Failure in Afghanistan would be "devastating" while the Nato mission was "hanging in the balance", Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has said on a visit.
Speaking during his first trip there, Mr Clegg warned that without lasting peace and stability Afghanistan could revert to a "pariah state".
"The consequences of failure would be devastating," he said.
Mr Clegg is spending two days visiting British troops and holding talks with Afghan leaders.
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 10:25 pm Author: Suited_And_Booted Location: In the sh!t Oh Great, more vote grabbing by our dear (wanabee) leaders, Does it matter? not like we will have a general election anytime soon
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:07 am Author: Dunc0936 Location: Reading Berkshire Well least he has gone out there to see for himself. more than a lot of mp's have done.
