(MENAFN) A former chief of the British Armed Forces has called for the UK to recruit further soldiers in order to contribute in calming down the situation in Afghanistan.
Britain was reportedly advised by Lord Richards of Herstmonceux to encourage the latest US boost which was demanded in order to handle Taliban, he suggested "I think we should be much more involved in the support role."
The former head then noted "the sort of things that the Americans are asking of us, we should be prepared to step up to the mark on."
He continued "I think it's time to just remember that the Afghan people have fought a war on our behalf, to prevent terrorism from striking us, with us, and we owe them something in return and not give up just because it's not going very well."
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