(Click Image to Enlarge)Afghanistan Summit: Gordon Brown Says 'Tide Must Turn' -- The BBC
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said mid-2011 should be the deadline for "turning the tide" in the fight against insurgents in Afghanistan.
Speaking at a 70-nation London summit on the future of Afghanistan, he said the nations faced "a decisive time".
Before the talks began, President Hamid Karzai said Afghanistan could need foreign support for its security forces for up to 15 years.
He later announced plans to reintegrate some Taliban fighters into society.
The Taliban have ruled out talks until foreign forces leave Afghanistan.
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