of what we were trying to do was always right. the concept was flawed. too little, too late and we quit way too soon. and that is the great tragedy of afghanistan. stuart tootal led the first british troops into helmand in 2006. he commanded the 3rd battalion, the parachute regiment, who suffered the first serious casualties of the war, with dozens injured and 15 killed. what was then supposed to have been a simple peace support operation turned into a bloody counterinsurgency conflict. if you wanted to pick the positives out, you can turn round and say, well, we gave the afghans 20 years of an opportunity of how life might be different. that s true. the trouble is, that opportunity never realised itself fully because the taliban are now back in control, but i don t think we can be very proud of the outcome.
bit of safety in the country and - kids the ability to go to school. i will never regret that, j i can hold my head high in what we did out there. if i could make a deal tomorrow and get my legs back, i would. i when the first british troops went into helmand in 2006, it was supposed to be a simple peace support operation but it soon turned into a bloody counterinsurgency war. stuart, who led the first deployment, believes it was all too little, too late, and ended too soon. we can be proud of what we try to do as soldiers. but in terms of those responsible for the strategic decisions, i don t think there s a great deal to crow about in terms of there being particular. you know, there is no victory here, we did not win that conflict. wars without victory often forgotten, but the
troops into helmand in 2006. he commanded the 3rd battalion, the parachute regiment, who suffered the first serious casualties of the war, with dozens injured and 15 killed. what was then supposed to have been a simple piece support operation turned into a bloody what was then supposed to have been a simple peace support operation turned into a bloody counterinsurgency conflict. if you wanted to pick the positives out, you can turn round and say, well, we gave the afghans 20 years of an opportunity of how life might be different. that s true. the trouble is, that opportunity never realised itself fully because the taliban are now back in control, but i don t think we can be very proud of the outcome. we can be proud of what we tried to do as soldiers, but in terms of those responsible for the strategic decisions, i don t think there s a great deal to crow about in terms of there being a particular.
AU Commissioner Assures Armed Forces of Liberia of More Support
AU Commissioner Assures Armed Forces of Liberia of More Support
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ADDIS ABABA – Thenewly-elected Commissioner of the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, has assured the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) of participation in both Peace Support Operation and Military Support Operation of the African Union (AU) once the new structure comes into force, in July 2021.
The Commissioner gave the assurance when Liberia’s Military Attaché and Permanent Representative to the African Union Commission (AUC) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Colonel Davidson F. Forleh paid him a courtesy call. Commissioner Bankole Adeoye further stated that under his tenure as Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, he will foster close and cordial working relations with Liberia. He further assured that he will work assiduously towards o
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The newly-elected Commissioner of the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, has assured the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) of Liberia’s participation in both Peace Support Operation and Military Support Operation of the African Union (AU) once the new structure comes into force, in July 2021.
According to a Ministry of Defense press statement, the Commissioner gave the assurance when Liberia’s Military Attaché and Permanent Representative to the African Union Commission (AUC) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Colonel Davidson F. Forleh, paid him a courtesy call.