[ oct 2004 ]
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"A highly dangerous mission in Iraq and the prospect of disbandment are a fierce double blow to the Scottish regiment. ANYONE who cares for the safety of our men in Iraq will be watching the Black Watch this weekend with their hearts in their mouths. The regiment’s steady advance north from Basra not only takes it into the most dangerous area in Iraq, it is being conducted in the glare of unprecedented publicity. 'We expect every lunatic terrorist from miles around to descend on us like bees at the honey,' said one of the regiment’s officers. "
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