London 2012: Army reinforcements called in for the Olympics

Kabul : Afghanistan | Jul 11, 2012 at 9:50 AM PDT

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Matt Dunham/AP The military is poised to provide up to 3,500 extra troops for security duty at the London Olympics, the Guardian can reveal. The last-ditch move has been forced on ministers only a fortnight before the Games because the security firm G4S has been unable to guarantee it will be able to supply... FULL ARTICLE AT Guardian Unlimited

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