Brown visits UK troops in Helmand

"Gordon Brown is in Afghanistan on a surprise visit to British troops, en route to the Olympics in Beijing. The PM told troops at Camp Bastion, the main British base in Helmand, that they were "the heroes of our country". He told members of 16 Air Assault Brigade they were in...

Brown visits UK troops in Helmand

Gordon Brown has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan today. The timing is significant, coming right after ten French troops were killed in that conflict in a surprise attack. The public in both France and Britain has grown skeptical and unhappy about their country's...

Taliban hinder NATO 'ink-spot' strategy - Christian Science Monitor

" A Canadian soldier and 21 civilians were killed Thursday in separate attacks in Afghanistan. By Rachel Morarjee | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor CAMP BASTION, HELMAND – Any Taliban fighters approaching Camp Bastion are visible for miles because the...