David Cameron: time to increase pace in Afghanistan - Telegraph

David Cameron has signalled a quickening of the pace of military action in Afghanistan as he made his first visit to the country since taking office.

Speaking as he met Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, in Kabul, Mr Cameron said that the public in both Britain and America wanted to see "real progress this year". But he said: "We should all the time be asking 'Can we go further, can we go faster?'.

"Nobody wants British troops to be in Afghanistan a moment longer than is necessary." "The issue of more troops is not remotely on the UK agenda," said the Prime Minister.

Speaking alongside Mr Karzai at his presidential palace, Mr Cameron said the number of British teams dealing with IEDs will be doubled. David Cameron: time to up the pace in Afghanistan

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