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" LONDON, England (CNN) -- NATO has lost the war in Afghanistan and success there is now unlikely, a former U.N. envoy warned Thursday, as Britain's prime minister met his Afghan counterpart and the U.S. defense secretary pressed for continued military commitment.
NATO has 35,000 troops in Afghanistan, but is calling for members to contribute more.
Paddy Ashdown, the former U.N. high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, warned major instability would be inevitable in the region if resurgent Islamic extremists gain the upper hand.
"We have lost, I think, and success is now unlikely," Ashdown told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper."
NATO 'losing' fight in Afghanistan - CNN.com
NATO has 35,000 troops in Afghanistan, but is calling for members to contribute more.
Paddy Ashdown, the former U.N. high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, warned major instability would be inevitable in the region if resurgent Islamic extremists gain the upper hand.
"We have lost, I think, and success is now unlikely," Ashdown told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper."
NATO 'losing' fight in Afghanistan - CNN.com