On Sunday three more men lost their lives in an explosion in Helmand. This brings to eight the number of British soldiers lost in the last week, and to 204 the total killed in the conflict. Every life lost is a reminder of the bravery of our soldiers and the sacrifices they make every day. It is understandable that people are asking why we are there, how long the fighting will continue, and whether the sacrifice and suffering is justified.
We are in Afghanistan through necessity. As the home of international terrorism, the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan remains the primary threat to Britain's national security. Having driven al-Qaeda out of Afghanistan, we must not let it come back again under the safe umbrella of Taliban rule.
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