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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/pm-optimistic-on-afghan-progress.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Prime Minister David Cameron greets Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Downing Street" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/min-pm-optimistic-on-afghan-progress.jpg" alt="Prime Minister David Cameron greets Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Downing Street"/></a></p>
<p>David Cameron says he remains &#8220;cautiously optimistic&#8221; about progress in Afghanistan as he welcomed President Hamid Karzai to Number 10.</p>
<p>The Prime Minister insisted the growing Afghan forces were &#8220;increasingly successful&#8221; and said they would begin to take a lead on security from this year.</p>
<p>Speaking alongside Mr Karzai, he reiterated that there would be no UK forces in combat roles by 2015.</p>
<p>When he last visited British bases in Afghanistan in December, Mr Cameron said he was &#8220;cautiously optimistic&#8221;.</p>
<p>&#8220;I stand by that assessment,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>&#8220;Real progress is being made every single day with our support.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Afghan government is taking greater responsibility for its own affairs.</p>
<p>&#8220;The build-up of the Afghan National Army is on target, it is now over 150,000 strong, the Afghan police has grown to over 117,000.</p>
<p>&#8220;And, while there are real challenges remaining, they are both increasingly successful national security forces.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mr Cameron said British forces were continuing to &#8220;push back&#8221; the Taliban in Helmand province.</p>
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