Top NATO Gen.: Afghans May Soon Back Taliban If Insurgency Continues...

Associated Press FISNIK ABRASHI October 8, 2006 at 08:28 PM
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NATO's top commander in Afghanistan warned on Sunday that a majority of Afghans would likely switch their allegiance to resurgent Taliban militants if their lives show no visible improvements in the next six months.

Gen. David Richards, a British officer who commands NATO's 32,000 troops here, told The Associated Press that he would like to have about 2,500 additional troops to form a reserve battalion to help speed up reconstruction and development efforts.

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