UK with neo con help, to rent civilian coptors for Afghanistan work

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/25/wafg225.xml


British troops 'to depend on rented helicopters'

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Nato defence ministers meeting in the Netherlands last night were discussing the plan after several European members refused to meet a shortfall in transport helicopters.

Although not named, Germany, France, Turkey, Spain and Greece were reportedly the target of Robert Gates, the United States defence secretary, when he reminded member states of "their moral responsibility and collective commitments" to support their allies by responding to requests for reinforcements and materiel.

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Military sources in southern Afghanistan questioned whether helicopters rented from private security companies would meet the standards required to transport British forces.
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and the scam goes on