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Yes, it's definitely the scariest place i have been for any amount of time. you know, if the kids are around you, generally it is ok, but as soon as the kids see you and start running, you know that's an area where they don't want you there. at the time, what was the mission? it was a twofold thing. if you like, there was the fight against the taliban, but then there is the undermining them by supporting the locals as best you can. overall, you had a sense that it was never quite enough, and it was hard to see solid progress. jon risked his life to take down a taliban flag, but it was an unsee...

There is a clear gap there which you can be sure republican senators are going to press at, because of what he said. the other thing about these committee hearings that often happens is it becomes very partisan. the fire that the military commanders were under was both from friendly and hostile sources. there is huge displeasure atjoe biden's handling of all of this. 457 a57 british soldiers were killed in afghanistan, most in helmand province, which saw some of the heaviest fighting of the conflict. john white of the royal marines suffered serious injuries there. he has been speaking to our c...

Serious injuries in helmand, has been speaking to our correspondent caroline hawley. this must have been one of the last photos taken of me before my injuries. jon white was 27 at the time, and in command of 30 men. it was his second tour of afghanistan. sangin in 2010 was the most dangerous place in the country for british troops. yes, it's definitely the scariest place i have been for any amount of time. you know, if the kids are around you, generally it is ok, but as soon as the kids see you and start running, you know that's an area where they don't want you there. at the time, what was th...

To see now it was a doomed pro'ect. because? �* , ., , because? because ultimately there was enough — because? because ultimately there was enough of _ because? because ultimately there was enough of their society - because? because ultimately there was enough of their society that i was enough of their society that didn�*t want us there, that didn�*t want to have that way of life. on. — way of life forced upon them. i�*m accepting of the past and it�*s been important for me to let go of all of that anger and transfer that same attitude and philosophy across all aspects of my lif...

A pretty good idea- — and you knew it was bad? yeah, i had a pretty good idea- i _ and you knew it was bad? yeah, i had a pretty good idea. i knew _ and you knew it was bad? yeah, i had a pretty good idea. i knew my - and you knew it was bad? yeah, i had a pretty good idea. i knew my legs i a pretty good idea. i knew my legs were gone. i didn�*t realise how high the amputations were, and i remember the amputations were, and i remember the first time the sheets were removed when i was in hospital being quite shocked by the fact that both legs had gone above the knee. {lister legs had gone a...