tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20661330.post8191219175766072218..comments2023-10-18T15:43:21.360+01:00Comments on Fair Deal Phil: Proud to be Royal Anglian...fairdealphilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246131944479743426noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20661330.post-34225143970997867682007-08-06T10:42:00.000+01:002007-08-06T10:42:00.000+01:00There are some good pics in today's New York Times...There are some good pics in today's New York Times online ("British make initial gains against Taliban")<BR/><BR/>This one is unwinnable without some answers on drugs.<BR/><BR/>The Helmand river valley is where the farmers grow our drugs.<BR/><BR/>The prohibitionists want to spray the crops.<BR/><BR/>The British have up to now very sensibly said no, but we are under pressure to do the wrong thing.<BR/><BR/>What is the British policy in Helmand, David Miliband?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20661330.post-50251959150445552592007-08-05T20:49:00.000+01:002007-08-05T20:49:00.000+01:00Good link Phil - I think that most people do appre...Good link Phil - I think that most people do appreciate the sacrifice and hardship that our troops are going though. It’s just not British to say so.John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.com