Nov 7th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
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Some 93 UK service personnel have been killed so far in 2009
Public backing is "crucial" to military success in Afghanistan, a top British commander has warned as a poll suggests support for the mission is ebbing away.
The survey for the BBC's Politics Show found 64% of Britons believe the war is "unwinnable", up from 58% in July.
And 42% said they did not understand the mission's purpose, according to the ComRes poll of 1,009 adults.
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