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Britons won't fight for country: poll
From corespondents in London
September 13, 2004
ONLY one in five young Britons would fight unconditionally for their country, while a similar number would refuse to take up arms "under any circumstances", according to a poll published today.

The poll results are likely to worry policymakers, as they show a level of scepticism about military action that has not been seen since the 1930s, according to The Times, which published the survey.

The newspaper added that the exposure brought by British troop involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq "has decreased support for the call to take up arms".

http://theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,10755204%255E1702,00.html

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