The Afghan conference: A blueprint for victory or a call to retreat?‎

London is a long way from the battlefields of the Hindu Kush but on Thursday, the British capital will see the NATO allies and the Afghan government try to hammer out a viable strategy to defeat the Taliban. - The Afghan conference: A blueprint for victory or a call to retreat?‎

Merkel gives a mixed review of Afghan mission
Merkel assures Karzai that troops will remain 'as long as necessary'
Video: Merkel and Karzai speak of a 'new phase' in Afghanistan

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