Miliband: Afghan political settlement still vital

Shadow foreign secretary David Miliband emphasises the need for political process within Afghanistan as he comments on the Kabul conference:

"Our troops are making a difference. They are fighting with incredible bravery, alongside our international partners, against an insurgency that Afghanistan's forces could not fight unaided.

"But this is not a conventional war. It will not be won by military means alone. Nor will increases in aid buy us victory.

"To achieve the outcome we all want to see - a country that will never again be the world centre for terrorism - we need a political settlement that involves every Afghan who will abide by their country's constitution."