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British Troops Have Better Quarters In Afghanistan
BRITISH soldiers enjoy better living quarters in war-torn Afghanistan than back home, a report warns today.Troops returning from action have to sleep eight to a room in slums with overflowing drains. Angry MPs blame shoddy accommodation on military bases for the growing manpower crisis in the Forces. They say it puts off would-be recruits and drives experienced servicemen and women to quit early. The "disgraceful" state of housing with a backlog of unattended repairs that will take DECADES to fix is revealed in a damning report by the Commons defence committee. MPs said of the Elizabeth Barracks in Pirbright, Surrey: We were told soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment on deployment in Afghanistan had more comfortable accommodation than their comrades left behind. The report follows a Sun crusade to improve Forces accommodation and a British Legion plea to ministers to honour the ancient Military Covenant promising soldiers fair treatment. Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-09-14 |
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