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Old 4th Sep 2008, 07:53
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The Independent

Excellent two page article in yesterday's Independent, fulsome in its praise, but the last paragragh is telling when it comes to the overall problems faced by the guys on the ground.

'Yesterday afternoon – having dropped off its precious cargo – the convoy sped back through town and the steel ring of 1,000 troops pulled gratefully back to the relative security of camp. As the team of engineers began the long process of providing electricity across the south, the territory around them was once again ceded to the Taliban.'
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