James Sturcke and agencies
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday August 20 2008
"Nicolas Sarkozy made a brief visit to Afghanistan today following the French army's worst loss of life by enemy attack in a quarter of a century.
The French president spoke to troops from units who lost 10 colleagues in the mountain battle about 30 miles east of Kabul on Monday.
Sarkozy said he had no regrets about sending more troops to the region earlier this year, despite the political firestorm that has broken out in France since Monday's ambush.
"I have no doubt that we must be here. I am also in shock … but I tell you in good conscience that if we had to do it again, I would do it again," he said, according to AFP......"
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday August 20 2008
"Nicolas Sarkozy made a brief visit to Afghanistan today following the French army's worst loss of life by enemy attack in a quarter of a century.
The French president spoke to troops from units who lost 10 colleagues in the mountain battle about 30 miles east of Kabul on Monday.
Sarkozy said he had no regrets about sending more troops to the region earlier this year, despite the political firestorm that has broken out in France since Monday's ambush.
"I have no doubt that we must be here. I am also in shock … but I tell you in good conscience that if we had to do it again, I would do it again," he said, according to AFP......"
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