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Stuart · 23-09-2010, 15:38

Indeed, it's entirely possible that if we didn't give them the £70 million (which, while it is a lot of money, is a tiny amount relatively speaking), the Taliban would then go in and use the fact that we ignored the problems in Pakistan (regardless of whether we are or not, it would be presented that way by the Taliban, so that would be the perception) as ammunition in any future recruitment drives.

The costs as a result of that could be far greater than 70 million.

23-09-2010, 15:38	#73
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Re: Where's the money been found. Indeed, it's entirely possible that if we didn't give them the £70 million (which, while it is a lot of money, is a tiny amount relatively speaking), the Taliban would then go in and use the fact that we ignored the problems in Pakistan (regardless of whether we are or not, it would be presented that way by the Taliban, so that would be the perception) as ammunition in any future recruitment drives. The costs as a result of that could be far greater than 70 million.