NATO chief in parting shot over Afghan force: "NATO chief George Robertson warned members of the transatlantic alliance that they had to 'wake up' and bolster support for a NATO-led peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, or face failure there."
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The 5,300-strong peacekeeping force, which was set up in December 2001 only a few weeks after the defeat of the hardline Taliban regime, is currently confined to Kabul.
NATO has pledged to expand it outside the Afghan capital, but Robertson has had to battle to secure the resources needed.
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The 5,300-strong peacekeeping force, which was set up in December 2001 only a few weeks after the defeat of the hardline Taliban regime, is currently confined to Kabul.
NATO has pledged to expand it outside the Afghan capital, but Robertson has had to battle to secure the resources needed.
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