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Last update - 12:11 02/04/2008 Bush urges NATO allies to send more troops to Afghanistan By Reuters Tags: Bush, Taliban, al-qaida, NATO United States President George W. Bush urged NATO allies on Wednesday to send more troops to Afghanistan, saying the alliance could not afford to lose its battle against Taliban insurgents and Al-Qaida militants. In a keynote speech before a summit of the 26-nation defense alliance in the Romanian capital of Bucharest, Bush said: "As [French] President [Nicolas] Sarkozy put it in London last week, we cannot afford to lose Afghanistan. Whatever the cost, however difficult, we cannot afford it, we must win. I agree completely." Noting that France and Romania were due to send more troops, he said: "We ask other nations to step forward with additional forces as well." Advertisement NATO allies want the Bucharest summit, starting later on Wednesday, to send the message that its 47,000-strong peacekeeping force will stay in Afghanistan for as long as necessary to battle the insurgency. "Our alliance must maintain its resolve and finish the fight... If we do not defeat the terrorists in Afghanistan, we will face them on our soil," Bush said. French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Tuesday Paris was looking to send several hundred more troops to Afghanistan. That was far short of the 1,000 extra soldiers that some NATO allies had been expecting and it was not clear whether it would be enough to cover a Canadian demand for reinforcements in the south. Ottawa has said it could pull its 2,500 troops out of the fight next year if the reinforcements were not forthcoming. Related articles: Bin Laden tape: Iron and fire needed to liberate Palestine Islam will win Report: Officials fear Al-Qaida planning to attack Germany Bookmark to del.icio.us   WHO knows? The WHO says Israel lets Gazans die in 'avoidable tragedies'. Friendly faces Google, Facebook and Yahoo heads will attend a J'lem technology summit.   1.   Let him go there himself 12:35  |  Edith 02/04/08   2.   Afghanistan as a Western Ally.? No way. 13:15  |  Stephen. 02/04/08   3.   And what idiot ran off to start another war? 13:30  |  Mark Lincoln 02/04/08   4.   In other word: Send your soldiers to die for mien interests ! 14:09  |  IL supporter 02/04/08   5.   WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS NATO? 14:13  |  indrajaya 02/04/08   6.   Not going to happen 15:18  |  spyguy 02/04/08   7.   Has Israel volunteered to send soldiers? 15:22  |  Chris Linthwaite 02/04/08   8.   #7 18:27  |  Tom 02/04/08

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