Gerald
12-07-10, 12:32 AM
David Cameron has said British troops could start coming home from Afghanistan as early as next year.
The prime minister was speaking as he visited the country to assess for himself the situation on the ground.
He said progress against the Taliban and in training Afghan military and police made him optimistic about the prospects for British troop withdrawal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11933476
Note:7 December 2010 Last updated at 05:14 GMT
The prime minister was speaking as he visited the country to assess for himself the situation on the ground.
He said progress against the Taliban and in training Afghan military and police made him optimistic about the prospects for British troop withdrawal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11933476
Note:7 December 2010 Last updated at 05:14 GMT