British prime minister scolds Afghan leaders
Brown threatens to withhold additional troops over widespread corruption
Posted: November 7, 2009 at 4:22 a.m.
Facing surging public opposition to the war in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivered a stinging rebuke Friday to the government in Kabul, threatening to withhold additional British troops if it did not act swiftly to combat widespread corruption.
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