Our Ministers answer your questions on Afghanistan
Introduction
Foreign Secretary David Miliband, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth, Secretary for International Development Douglas Alexander and Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis are answering some of your most popular questions around the topic of UK policy on Afghanistan. Vote for online questions or post your own.Dari:دیوید میلیبند، وزیر خارجه، باب اینزورث، وزیر دفاع، داگلاس الکساندر وزیر انکشاف بین المللی و ایوان لویس، معین وزارت خارجه به بعضی از مهمترین سوالات در مورد پالیسی بریتانیا در افغانستان پاسخ میدهند. به سوالات موجود به صورت آنلاین رای بدهید و یا سوالات خودتان را مطرح کنید.Pashto: د بهرنیو چارو وزیر دېوید ملیبند، د دفاع وزیر باب اینسورت ، د نړیوالې پرمختیا په چارو کې وزیر دوگلس الکساندر او د بهرنیو چارو د دفتر چارواکی ایوان لوییس د افغانستان په هکله د برتانیې د تگلارې په اړه ستاسو تر ټولو رایجو او نامتو پوښتنو ته ځواب درکوي . یا د انترنت له لارې پوښتنو ته رایه ورکړئ او یا خو هم خپلې پوښتنې د پوستې له لارې ولېږئ .
Douglas Alexander
  1. fcoadmin asked Douglas Alexander: "This question came from Mr Woollcombe and was posted on www.yoosk.com:
    What do you say to the challenge that development aid is toxic and exacerbates the poverty it is designed to eliminate?"
  2. Douglas Alexander answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  7. Alexis asked Douglas Alexander: "How will DFID support public administration in the central government of Afghanistan over the next 5 years through its bi-lateral programme in order to improve civil service salaries and make government..." Show more »"How will DFID support public administration in the central government of Afghanistan over the next 5 years through its bi-lateral programme in order to improve civil service salaries and make government more accountable and responsive to civil society?" Show less »
  8. Douglas Alexander answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  13. hollyy asked Douglas Alexander: "It's wonderful to see the Halo Trust in action, using Afghan employees. Is DFID spending on the Afghan governments own initiatives higher, equal or lower than that spent on 'Western projects'?"
  14. Douglas Alexander answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  19. hollyy asked Douglas Alexander: "How many national and international aid agencies are currently qworking in Afghanistan? Can you please explain how you are effectively working together or how you would like the working relationsip to..." Show more »"How many national and international aid agencies are currently qworking in Afghanistan? Can you please explain how you are effectively working together or how you would like the working relationsip to be improved to increase efficiency?" Show less »
  20. Douglas Alexander answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  25. Nidal asked Douglas Alexander: "Do you really think the type of aid DFID provides to Afghanistan is the right type and getting to the poor? As a former aid worker, I doubt as more funds are diverted to terribly overpaid UK consultants,..." Show more »"Do you really think the type of aid DFID provides to Afghanistan is the right type and getting to the poor? As a former aid worker, I doubt as more funds are diverted to terribly overpaid UK consultants, contractors with high admin charges, supplies bought from outside Afghanistan, etc.  " Show less »
  26. Douglas Alexander answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  31. Bruce55 asked Douglas Alexander: "Given the massive capacity and governance issues within the Afghan government will DFID consider extending its considerable funding to well respected UK NGOs with a long track record in Afghansitan working..." Show more »"

    Given the massive capacity and governance issues within the Afghan government will DFID consider extending its considerable funding to well respected UK NGOs with a long track record in Afghansitan working in Northern, Western and Eastern Afghansitan?

    " Show less »
  32. Douglas Alexander answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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David Miliband
  1. itsmattsmith asked David Miliband: "You recently said "the politics is as important as the military" and that success will be measured by the number of Afghans living peacefully within the constitution. What political strategy for Afghanistan..." Show more »"You recently said "the politics is as important as the military" and that success will be measured by the number of Afghans living peacefully within the constitution. What political strategy for Afghanistan toward state-building and away from tribally oriented politics is the UK Government pursuing? Does it extend beyond Karzai's fraudulent re-election?" Show less »
  2. David Miliband answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  7. Tahera N. asked David Miliband: "Do you think President Hamid Karzi will be able to provide  a stable situation in Afghanistan with his new cabinet? Mr President H.Karzi has possessed the president chair through corruption; do you think..." Show more »"Do you think President Hamid Karzi will be able to provide  a stable situation in Afghanistan with his new cabinet? Mr President H.Karzi has possessed the president chair through corruption; do you think he will be able to eliminate corrupption from the country itself? Do you think Mr Karzi has education, health, women equal rights and Poverty on his top agenda and how serious he is on these issues?" Show less »
  8. David Miliband answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  13. Sania asked David Miliband: "Sir,Why oo you think that war is the only solution of problems in Afganistan and to control Talibans when it seems in-effective until now?Why you do not consider table talks with Talibans and people of..." Show more »"Sir,Why oo you think that war is the only solution of problems in Afganistan and to control Talibans when it seems in-effective until now?Why you do not consider table talks with Talibans and people of Afghanistan which may be more effective to control these issues?" Show less »
  14. David Miliband answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  19. Naim asked David Miliband: "Dear Sir Are you considering any military action inside Pakistan soil as the real nest and the root of Alqada laying there rather than villages of Afghanistan. Also are you monitoring the the money ..." Show more »"Dear Sir Are you considering any military action inside Pakistan soil as the real nest and the root of Alqada laying there rather than villages of Afghanistan. Also are you monitoring the the money you are giving to Pakistani military and Pakistan ISI to make sure that the money is not redirected to fund Alqa da and Takiban?" Show less »
  20. David Miliband answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  25. faridallime asked David Miliband: "What measures are being  taken to tackel the issue of corruption within the afghan government?"
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  31. Sarahwvon asked David Miliband: "Why is the perspective of Afghan women not being addressed in this conference? A report in the Associated Press of Pakistan highlights the potential key contributions that Afghan women could make to these..." Show more »"Why is the perspective of Afghan women not being addressed in this conference? A report in the Associated Press of Pakistan highlights the potential key contributions that Afghan women could make to these discussions at
    http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95117&Itemid=2http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95117&Itemid=2" Show less »
  32. David Miliband answer: "click 'play' to view."
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  37. lydiap asked David Miliband: "Afghanistan is the world’s second leading recipient of humanitarian aid, yet $185 million of the UN’s Humanitarian Action Plan remained unfunded in 2009 (the UK contributing only 1.5% of the total funds..." Show more »"
    Afghanistan is the world’s second leading recipient of humanitarian aid, yet $185 million of the UN’s Humanitarian Action Plan remained unfunded in 2009 (the UK contributing only 1.5% of the total funds received) and many NGOs have complained that aid is being provided according to the military’s priorities, linked to support for counter-insurgency operations, and not on the basis of humanitarian need.
    How will the UK government ensure an adequate balance between supporting provision of urgent life-saving humanitarian assistance, in accordance with their international commitments to provide humanitarian funding on the basis of assessed need, and their agenda to support the development of a viable state and  security?" Show less »
  38. David Miliband answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  43. English asked David Miliband: "Why don't we buy the opium instead of burning it? There is a world shortage of medical opium. Buying it from Afghan farmer would establish good relations rather than the opposite caused by current strategy..." Show more »"Why don't we buy the opium instead of burning it? There is a world shortage of medical opium. Buying it from Afghan farmer would establish good relations rather than the opposite caused by current strategy of torching the only crop that grows really well there. Also ex O farmers go and join taliban. Plus illegal trade also funts taliban." Show less »
  44. David Miliband answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  49. earose asked David Miliband: "How has prosecution of the war on terror affected Britain's relationship with the U.S.?"
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  55. Poppy Jr asked David Miliband: " Since the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the icon country of the Muslim Sunnis of the world and that is also the same religion of Talibans. Is there any plan to allow the saudi government to play a role ..." Show more »" Since the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the icon country of the Muslim Sunnis of the world and that is also the same religion of Talibans. Is there any plan to allow the saudi government to play a role in a reconciliation inside Afghanistan>>let us say the same way Egypt is trying now to arrange reconciliation between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority?
    Do you believe that fighting to the end is the only way to solve Afghanistan problems?" Show less »
  56. David Miliband answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  61. timlongs asked David Miliband: "Do you think it is a little hypocritical that we are trying to enforce democracy in Afghanistan by weakening ours in going into war there?"
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  67. Flo es Tsai asked David Miliband: "Poverty is a huge problem in Afghanistan and contributes to the situation. We hear a lot about the UK's military plans and objectives in Afghanistan, but hear less and less about development plans and..." Show more »"Poverty is a huge problem in Afghanistan and contributes to the situation. We hear a lot about the UK's military plans and objectives in Afghanistan, but hear less and less about development plans and objectives. What is the situation? " Show less »
  68. David Miliband answer: "Minister of State Ivan Lewis answers this question on behalf of David Miliband."
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  73. roneshdhawra asked David Miliband: "The Taliban forces seem to have now moved from destabilizing Afghanistan and into Pakistan. What is the UK's plans in this regard? Are the allies going to slowly move into Pakistan eventually?"
  74. David Miliband answer: " Minister of State Ivan Lewis answers this question on behalf of Foreign Secretary David Miliband."
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  79. Victor Raica asked David Miliband: "1. When will the Islamic ideology and laws that the terrorists use to justify their atrocities be fully analyzed and discussed by the the people in charge, both in the UK and elsewhere? 2. Is it conceivable..." Show more »"1. When will the Islamic ideology and laws that the terrorists use to justify their atrocities be fully analyzed and discussed by the the people in charge, both in the UK and elsewhere? 2. Is it conceivable that failure to discuss the terrorists' tactics and strategy (which might be derived, in part, from holy texts and religious stories) can not only cause loss of life among coalition soldiers, but also lead to a perpetual war against terrorists in Afghanistan - since the ideology that creates new ones is not even discussed, let alone combatted with the enlightened ideas that lie at the heart of Western civilization?" Show less »
  80. David Miliband answer: "Minister of State Ivan Lewis answers this question on behalf of Foreign Secretary David Miliband."
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  85. Rana.J asked David Miliband: "During Afghanistan Conference, a side meeting on Yemen will be held. I am a Yemeni student in the UK and have been in touch with other Yemeni youth inside and outside the country to voice out our concerns...." Show more »"During Afghanistan Conference, a side meeting on Yemen will be held. I am a Yemeni student in the UK and have been in touch with other Yemeni youth inside and outside the country to voice out our concerns. The group has launched this website http://www.resonateyemen.org/ to allow Yemeni youth to do so. The website is meant to focus the topic of discussion on counter-terrorism, because many speculate the Yemen-London meeting will be about that. We would like to summarize the responses and make them heard in the meeting somehow. Would that be possible?" Show less »
  86. David Miliband answer: " Minister of State Ivan Lewis answers this question on behalf of Foreign Secretary David Miliband."
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  91. mike asked David Miliband: "What constitutes victory in Afghanistan?"
  92. David Miliband answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  97. hollyy asked David Miliband: "Do you think the Government should do anything to increase the British publics awareness of poverty in Afghanistan, and what is being done to help? Or are we only supposed to be interested in the military..." Show more »"Do you think the Government should do anything to increase the British publics awareness of poverty in Afghanistan, and what is being done to help? Or are we only supposed to be interested in the military campaign?" Show less »
  98. David Miliband answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  103. m.j.davis asked David Miliband: "Will you be listening to the Russians before and during the conference? They might not have had a legitimate reason to invade but it doesn't make the lessons they learnt any less relevant, does it?"
  104. David Miliband answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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  109. bridget asked David Miliband: "Do you believe that the British public are behind the government in its objectives on Afghanistan?"
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Ivan Lewis
  1. fcoadmin asked Ivan Lewis : "This question was originally posted to David Miliband by Flo es Tsai: Poverty is a huge problem in Afghanistan and contributes to the situation. We hear a lot about the UK's military plans and objectives..." Show more »"This question was originally posted to David Miliband by Flo es Tsai:
    Poverty is a huge problem in Afghanistan and contributes to the situation. We hear a lot about the UK's military plans and objectives in Afghanistan, but hear less and less about development plans and objectives. What is the situation?" Show less »
  2. Ivan Lewis answer: "This question was answered by Ivan Lewis on behalf of David Miliband."
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  7. fcoadmin asked Ivan Lewis : "This question was originally asked of David Miliband by rhoneshdhowra: The Taliban forces seem to have now moved from destabilizing Afghanistan and into Pakistan. What is the UK's plans in this regard?..." Show more »"This question was originally asked of David Miliband by rhoneshdhowra:
    The Taliban forces seem to have now moved from destabilizing Afghanistan and into Pakistan. What is the UK's plans in this regard? Are the allies going to slowly move into Pakistan eventually?" Show less »
  8. Ivan Lewis answer: "This question was answered on behalf of David Miliband by Minister of State Ivan Lewis."
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  13. fcoadmin asked Ivan Lewis : "This question was originally asked of David Miliband by Rana.J: During Afghanistan Conference, a side meeting on Yemen will be held. I am a Yemeni student in the UK and have been in touch with other ..." Show more »"This question was originally asked of David Miliband by Rana.J:
    During Afghanistan Conference, a side meeting on Yemen will be held. I am a Yemeni student in the UK and have been in touch with other Yemeni youth inside and outside the country to voice out our concerns. The group has launched this website http://www.resonateyemen.org/ to allow Yemeni youth to do so. The website is meant to focus the topic of discussion on counter-terrorism, because many speculate the Yemen-London meeting will be about that. We would like to summarize the responses and make them heard in the meeting somehow. Would that be possible?" Show less »
  14. Ivan Lewis answer: "This question was answered by Minister of State Ivan Lewis on behalf of David Miliband."
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  19. fcoadmin asked Ivan Lewis : "This question was originally asked to David Miliband by Victor Raica: 1. When will the Islamic ideology and laws that the terrorists use to justify their atrocities be fully analyzed and discussed by..." Show more »"This question was originally asked to David Miliband by Victor Raica:
    1. When will the Islamic ideology and laws that the terrorists use to justify their atrocities be fully analyzed and discussed by the the people in charge, both in the UK and elsewhere? 2. Is it conceivable that failure to discuss the terrorists' tactics and strategy (which might be derived, in part, from holy texts and religious stories) can not only cause loss of life among coalition soldiers, but also lead to a perpetual war against terrorists in Afghanistan - since the ideology that creates new ones is not even discussed, let alone combatted with the enlightened ideas that lie at the heart of Western civilization?" Show less »
  20. Ivan Lewis answer: "This question was answered by Minister of State Ivan Lewis on behalf of David Miliband."
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Bob Ainsworth
  1. gurkha mum asked Bob Ainsworth : "we would like an answer to this question; Why is the MoD/SPVA refusing to inform current service personnel who are wounded and injured, let alone service families with chronic ill and/or disabled member's,..." Show more »"we would like an answer to this question;
    Why is the MoD/SPVA refusing to inform current service personnel who are wounded and injured, let alone service families with chronic ill and/or disabled member's, or chronic ill and disabled veteran's,  about state benefits they are entitled too. With regards I  as a disabled rights person am having to travel around the UK teaching military unit welfare officer's and teams, service personnel and families, let alone veteran's about these benefits they are entitled to,  equally personnel from military charities as well. Directly because of the failures of the likes of the Veteran Minister and Minister for Disabled People, causing not only million's of pounds are going unclaimed in benefits, but disabled soldier's, service families and veteran's, plus military charities, have paid out tens of hundreds of thousands if not million's of pounds, in taxes and vat duties on goods and services for servicemen and women own disabilities, they did not need too. Equally being made to pay high power and water bills, than they have too, as disabled people they are entitled to reduced tariff power and water bills schemes too. In fact we are being asked by local council officer's to give presentation about this, so local civilian disabled people will not suffere let alone military disabled people too. So I Ex-Cllr Wendy Harbon[disabled in the line of duty myself] would like an official answer from the Secretary of State of Defence Bob Ainsworth MP, why his failures are allowing this, maybe he agreeing to see me in person over this ?." Show less »
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  7. ltodd asked Bob Ainsworth : "Do you actually believe that there can be any positive outcome in Afghanistan that will warrant losing the lives of so many courageous service men?  This exercise in Afghanistan is resulting in many of..." Show more »"

    Do you actually believe that there can be any positive outcome in Afghanistan that will warrant losing the lives of so many courageous service men?  This exercise in Afghanistan is resulting in many of the british public losing faith in our government and yet there does seem no reasonable explanation for the purpose of it.

    " Show less »
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  13. elaine asked Bob Ainsworth : "Is there any studies/work being carried out to further help troops to detect and destroy IEDs other than the good old detector and feet of the troops currently being used.  Gordon Brown said he was sending..." Show more »"Is there any studies/work being carried out to further help troops to detect and destroy IEDs other than the good old detector and feet of the troops currently being used.  Gordon Brown said he was sending further help to combat these devises BUT I and many others would prefer technology rather than troops to do this." Show less »
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  19. benmonypenny asked Bob Ainsworth : "To what extent is bringing security and stability to Afghanistan contingent on ISAF support of poppy cultivation?"
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  25. EC asked Bob Ainsworth : "To what extent do you believe firstly, that the mission in Afghanistan is progressing and secondly, how is that progress measured?"
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  31. David Hughes asked Bob Ainsworth : "With a aviation survey just carried out, where 47% asked said the EADS/Airbus A400M transport programme should be cancelled now, because of years of delays and billion dollars over budget costs, with ..." Show more »"With a aviation survey just carried out, where 47% asked said the EADS/Airbus A400M transport programme should be cancelled now, because of years of delays and billion dollars over budget costs, with another 7 billion dollars being asked for by Airbus from the UK and other launch country customer's.  Can the Mod afford the A400M purchase of just 25 aircraft ?, equally with the US.Navy saying the F35 JSF programme costs, both in development costs and purchase cost have doubled, let alone operating cost for the F-35 is higher than F-18's and AV-8B Harrier (GR.7/9's) it will replace, at over $30,000 per hour it flys, will the MoD be able to afford 150 F-35's for the RAF & FAA ?.
    When the army, navy and air force all need more helicopters and need them now ?.
    Then in the last few days with question's over airworthiness of the RAF Fleet of VC-10's and the early decommissioning of the Nimrod MR.2's and R.1's again over airworthiness ?.
    Can the MoD really afford replacement programmes, for transport aircraft, tanker aircraft, fighter aircraft, ISTAR aircraft, plus transport and SAR helicopters and/or armed-recon/utility helicopters too ?.
    Or is the truth Afghanistan operation's after Iraq costs, in personnel killed and disabled, vehicles, equipment and aircraft  losses etc, is not just bankrupting the Mod but the British Government is the real truth ?, on top of MoD mismanagement of defence projects, programmes and operation's, has wasted million's if not billion's of tax payer's money, will cause more and more defence cuts too ?.
    For example the new Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier and/or the replacement Trident Nuclear Submarine prgrammes, plus othe warships programmes being canncelled or reduced ?.
    With our British Army Forces, will pay the price and therefore the countries secuirty will in the years to come ?, and just for get welfare programmes for our servicemen and women, service families and veteran's will just be flushing down the toilet ?." Show less »
  32. Bob Ainsworth answer: "Click to play"
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  37. Jo asked Bob Ainsworth : "What recognition is being given to troops who our out in Afghanistan without the full Operational Welfare Package and in harsh living conditions? Paradigm Sat phones are scarce in some areas as are the..." Show more »"What recognition is being given to troops who our out in Afghanistan without the full Operational Welfare Package and in harsh living conditions? Paradigm Sat phones are scarce in some areas as are the textlink machines aswell as breaking quiet fequently. I guess to put it in black and white... a soldier in bastion gets full welfare package (even Wi Fi internet now) and a soldier at a Checkpoint gets no electricity, running water and lives/eats/sleeps/washes/toilets out of a bag. Surely something should be done to recognise this? Be that a bar on their medal or some Unpleasant living allowance. I hope for a reply" Show less »
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Unanswered questions (click arrow right to display)
  1. 10KelseyH is asking Bob Ainsworth : "How do you respond to the fact that 2 troop surges have already been attempted and failed because they resulted in additional Afghani civilian casualties?"
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  1. 10KelseyH is asking David Miliband: "Exactly how many foreign forces in addition to US troops will be committed as part of the surge? Which strategy will these troops be using?"
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  1. JAB is asking Douglas Alexander: "Does DFID consider security to be a service demanded by poor people and delivered - ideally - by government; and to what extent are the security needs of ordinary Afghan people met by current international..." Show more »"Does DFID consider security to be a service demanded by poor people and delivered - ideally - by government; and to what extent are the security needs of ordinary Afghan people met by current international security operations in Afghanistan?" Show less »
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  1. Pilot is asking Douglas Alexander: "How would the United Kingdom's aid policy for Yemen be altered if the southern Yemeni secession movement succeeded in securing a Southern Yemeni Republic? Thank you."
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  1. Pilot is asking David Miliband: "If the southern secession movement in Yemen succeeded, and a Republic of Southern Yemen re-emerged, similar to the pre-1990 arrangement, would the United Kingdom aim to utilize international forums to..." Show more »"If the southern secession movement in Yemen succeeded, and a Republic of Southern Yemen re-emerged, similar to the pre-1990 arrangement, would the United Kingdom aim to utilize international forums to reunify Yemen?" Show less »
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  1. A. Hamed is asking David Miliband: "Mr. Miliband, What is different in London Conference that has not been discussed in previous Conferences on Afghanistan? Paris Conference and many other Talks on Afghanistan over the past nine years ..." Show more »"Mr. Miliband,
    What is different in London Conference that has not been discussed in previous Conferences on Afghanistan? Paris Conference and many other Talks on Afghanistan over the past nine years have not brought any positive change. What they did bring is failure of the international community. endemic Corruption, 40 percent unemployment weak governance and the rapid insurgency and insucurity have been driving Afghans away from the government. What do Afghans expect from London Conference?

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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Report   |   Jan 27 2010 3:07:36 PM   |
  1. cathy62 is asking David Miliband: "Gordon Brown said that withdrawal of our troops in Afghan was dependant on the Afghan president getting to grips with the corruption within his goverment and of getting Afghan security forces up to scratch...." Show more »"Gordon Brown said that withdrawal of our troops in Afghan was dependant on the Afghan president getting to grips with the corruption within his goverment and of getting Afghan security forces up to scratch. What if any progress has been made in these areas. As long as the Afghan Presidency doesnt have to pay our troops will be there for years" Show less »
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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Report   |   Jan 27 2010 2:42:51 PM   |
  1. cathy62 is asking Bob Ainsworth : "If our boys in Afghan are under weight why aren't they getting more calories in their meals?  Surely this is something that should be addressed after all these guys are laying their lives on the line ..." Show more »"If our boys in Afghan are under weight why aren't they getting more calories in their meals?  Surely this is something that should be addressed after all these guys are laying their lives on the line for this country." Show less »
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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Report   |   Jan 27 2010 1:47:39 PM   |
  1. maryd is asking Douglas Alexander: "As a development worker in Afghanistan I am sorry to see the British Public's understanding of the Afghan problem is based on media reports from conflict and military activity. What is DFID doing to promote..." Show more »"As a development worker in Afghanistan I am sorry to see the British Public's understanding of the Afghan problem is based on media reports from conflict and military activity. What is DFID doing to promote balanced information and understanding" Show less »
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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Report   |   Jan 27 2010 7:19:11 AM   |
  1. Warwick is asking David Miliband: "Lasting Taliban Reconciliation or Short Term Divide & Rule? Last year you outlined UK policy as supporting reconciliation of the Taliban. Since 2001 this has been conducted with increasingly limited..." Show more »"Lasting Taliban Reconciliation or Short Term Divide & Rule? Last year you outlined UK policy as supporting reconciliation of the Taliban. Since 2001 this has been conducted with increasingly limited success by the Afghan government, due to intransigence on behalf of senior Taliban leaders and from opposition from the Afghan government. Most reconciliation processes occur after the fighting has stopped and are designed to find a lasting peace. What support will the international community give to supporting this process, ensuring at the same time that it is not undermined by intransigence from within elements of the Afghan government? Recent ISAF reconciliation strategies that will partner the Afghan strategy appear designed to support the COIN campaign by undercutting Taliban support. Given the nature of Afghan tribal politics, what will ensure that any successes at this level are not temporary? " Show less »
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