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Nato's head says it could be difficult to
persuade European countries to contribute more troops to Afghanistan...
because of controversial new laws. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said the planned laws violated human rights and were unjustifiable when Nato troops ...
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BBC NEWS | South Asia | New Afghan law worries Nato chief
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