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    Can someone explain this, please?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6179120.stm

    He told reporters in Helmand Province: "Countless times we have put in requests for what we need extra, and it has not arrived."
    "Providing our forces with equipment that is both fit for purpose and effective in theatre is an absolute priority," the MoD said.
    Meanwhile, the MoD's biggest purchases will be delivered almost three years late on average, the National Audit Office has said.
    On Thursday, it emerged that troops in Afghanistan had faulty ammunition for a month and had to borrow from other Nato forces.
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    Re: Can someone explain this, please?

    Oh, I understand all those bits, it's this bit that had me perplexed....


    He said while a heavier vehicle might not have prevented Gary Wright's death, it might have prevented his injuries.

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    Re: Can someone explain this, please?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ex-FB
    Oh, I understand all those bits, it's this bit that had me perplexed....



    Yep, that too

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    Re: Can someone explain this, please?

    Oh that's simple.

    Since the death rate is still one per person, his death was inevitable, his injuries were not.
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    Re: Can someone explain this, please?

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    *Umh, The not only printed this in the article, They even upped the font and made it bold in it's own section. This quote was printed twice.

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