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September 4, 2009

UK Official Resigns over Afghan War
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Meanwhile, in Britain a top official has resigned in protest of the
British government’s handling of the Afghan occupation. The official,
Eric Joyce, worked as a senior defense aide under British Prime Minister
Gordon Brown. Joyce says he’s stepping down over what he calls a failing
strategy in Afghanistan and the absence of a clear timetable for the
withdrawal of foreign troops.



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