The Helmand blog is run by PJHQ and the team from UK Forces Media Ops. The team is located in Northwood in the UK and in Helmand at Camp Bastion and the Task Force Headquarters and works to support the coalition forces together with the other government departments such as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development. Contact Helmand Blog - helmandblog@googlemail.com
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Mandelson on Afghan 'shopping list' - BBC
The Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson, has given his reaction to General Dannatt's calls for better equipment to protect troops in Afghanistan.
Lord Mandelson said the Army chief had brought back "first hand experience" and his comments would be "taken very seriously".
He also said that troops on the front line needed the united backing of ministers and politicians of all parties.
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