Mr President, soldiers from the United Kingdom and many other European nations are fighting and dying in Afghanistan. We are told that the reasons are to keep our country safe by preventing the return of al-Qaeda, or to protect democracy, or to fight drugs, or to support Pakistan, or to uphold the rights of women.
Mr President, soldiers from the United Kingdom and many other European nations are fighting and dying in Afghanistan. We are told that the reasons are to keep our country safe by preventing the return of al-Qaeda, or to protect democracy, or to fight drugs, or to support Pakistan, or to uphold the rights of women.
Monsieur le Président, des soldats du Royaume-Uni et de nombreuses autres nations européennes se battent et meurent en Afghanistan, soi-disant pour veiller à la sécurité de notre pays en empêchant le retour d ’ Al-Qaïda, ou pour protéger la démocratie, pour lutter contre la drogue, ou pour soutenir le Pakistan, ou pour faire respecter les droits des femmes.