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Cost of war in Afghanistan soars to £2.5bn for Britain

• Iraq total also up despite pull-out & middot • Annual bill for conflicts hits £4.5bn The cost of Britain's military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq this financial year has soared to more than £4.5bn, an annual increase of more than 50%, figures released yesterday reveal. Operations in southern Afghanistan accounted for a little over half, nearly £2.6bn, compared with £1.5bn last year. Most of the money was spent on providing tougher armoured vehicles for soldiers who face a growing threat of roadside bombs. Surprisingly, as the government prepares to withdraw from Basra, the cost of Britain's military presence in southern Iraq this year increased to nearly £2bn, compared with less than £1.5bn last year, according to the figures released by the Ministry of Defence. Much of that increase was accounted for by what defence officials called "impairment" - writing off the value of equipment such as Warrior fighting vehicles which are judged not to be worth the expe...

The Most Dangerous Collaboration

CIA, RAW and Mossad cooperation in various pastures under the prevailing security environment might be termed as the world’s most dangerous collaboration of future history. Their relationships are taking the humanity into hell due to their malicious activities against their own and other’s nations. The earth peace deteriorated speedily just after the collapse of Russia because India Israel & US started promoting and supportingstate terrorism through their intelligence agencies (CIA, RAW & Mossad) to gain their strategic objectives on any cost . Without hesitating one can claim that all on going earth crises are the reflection of their illegal interference, false reporting and target orientated actions against opposing local forces orcountries. Iraq crises, Middle East Issue, Kashmir problem, Afghan matter, Dalai Lama movement against China, rebels problem of Sri Lanka, water issues of South Asia, communal clashes of India, South Korean and Iranian nuclear issues, China - Hong...