Intelligence failings meant British troops faced a harder fight 11.05.11

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The Head of Britain's armed forces has told MP's intelligence failings meant British troops faced a harder fight than they expected when they first went into Helmand province in Afghanistan. The Chief of Defence Staff has been giving evidence about the lessons learned from the campaign to the Defence Select Committee.

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