{"id":37,"date":"2009-12-23T19:51:11","date_gmt":"2009-12-23T19:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?37"},"modified":"2009-12-23T19:51:11","modified_gmt":"2009-12-23T19:51:11","slug":"gordon-brown-afghanistan-strategy-is-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/us\/news\/gordon-brown-afghanistan-strategy-is-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon Brown: Afghanistan strategy is right"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>British soldiers are doing a sterling job in Afghanistan in what is a very important mission for Britain and the rest of the world.<br><br>Speaking in an interview with the British Forces Broadcasting Service, the prime minister said that while it is a difficult job defeating the Taliban, our boys and girls are doing well.<br><br>He stated that the British presence in the country is the first line of attack to stop terrorism spreading to the UK and other nations.<br><br>&quot;The very presence of our forces in Afghanistan, 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