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Europe

Growing Disenchantment Over Afghan War In U.K.

Mourners place flowers on the cortege carrying the coffins of soldiers slain in Afghanistan.

November 11, 2009 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is facing heavy criticism for his handling of the war in Afghanistan. In one town, which has begun an unofficial tradition of mourning British soldiers as the coffins are driven through the streets, support for the troops is universal, but many residents question the Afghanistan mission.

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Europe

MI5 History Book Stirs Debate On Spy Secrets

October 6, 2009 A British publisher launched an unusual book Monday — an authorized history of MI5, the British domestic intelligence agency. It's the first authorized history of any Western intelligence agency, and allowing an academic to write it and comb through the agency's files has raised some questions about why the agency's secrets shouldn't be kept secret.

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