Afghanistan: What should the focus be?

UK ministers have stressed their commitment to redevelopment during talks with Afghan leaders in Kabul. What should be the focus?

Before the talks Defence Secretary Liam Fox argued that British troops were not in the country to fix Afghan society.

Later, Dr Fox and International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell both stressed their commitment to redevelopment.

What should be the priority in Afghanistan? Should troops put their own country’s security ahead of reconstruction? Do you live in the region?

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