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We will not walk away from Afghanistan, says Brown

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has defended Britain's military mission in Afghanistan, insisting "we cannot, must not and will not walk away".

In a high-profile speech in London, hastily arranged following a series of British deaths in Afghanistan this week, Mr Brown said the military action in the country was "our first line of defence" against terror attacks at home.