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Chief of the UK defence staff Gen Sir Nick Carter has told the BBC"we should hold our nerve" and give the Taliban"the space to form a government and show their credentials".
Gen Sir Nick served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2013 said he has had regular contact with former Afghan president Hamid Karzai who is due to meet with the political commission of the Taliban later today."But what we have to remember is, it is not a homogeneous organisation," he added."Not a day goes by when I don't think about the 457 British servicemen and women who died there," he said.
"I think about the people who were under my command, those who fought there, fought very bravely - and were never defeated tactically on the battlefield. They were utterly professional in everything they did.""As a military officer what was needed was a political solution to bring finality and a successful outcome to the campaign.
"That political solution has evolved and is not necessarily the one we hoped for. Let's be patient, let's see how this unfolds."
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