It was noted previously that the Aussies are planning on sending more troops to Afghanistan for spring.

Now the Brits are following suit.

Defence Secretary Des Browne is expected to make a Commons statement on Monday setting out details of the new deployment to reinforce the British taskforce in the troubled southern province of Helmand.

More than 1,000 extra troops - together with additional equipment - will be sent, according to a report in The Guardian.

The details apparently leaked out after Mr. Browne briefed the weekly meeting of the Cabinet at No 10 yesterday.

Not to be forgotten, The Americans are diverting 3200 troops from Iraq to Afghanistan.

The US says that 3,200 troops of the 173rd Airborne Brigade will be deployed to Afghanistan in the spring, instead of Iraq.

The Taliban don't stand a chance in hell.

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